Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. [photograph], [ca. 1840].

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Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass. [photograph], [ca. 1840].

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Whole plate daguerreotype in cardboard frame of Faneuil Hall in Boston, Mass. An inscription in an unknown hand on the back of the frame reads, "Taken by Gilman Joslin. May 1839. The first taken in Boston." It is more likely that this daguerreotype was taken ca. 1840.

1 photograph : daguerreotype, b&w ; visible image 20 x 14 1/2 cm. (whole plate), in frame 27 x 21 1/2 cm.

Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Joslin, Gilman

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Faneuil Hall (Boston, Mass.)

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Faneuil Hall Market was opened for the sale of provisions in 1826. The market included the original Faneuil Hall built in 1740-1742, the two adjacent buildings known as Quincy Market, and the surrounding streets. Only vendors who occupied the buildings paid a rental. In 1827, the space under Faneuil Hall was divided into eight stalls. In 1858, the stalls were removed and the market was reopened as the New Faneuil Hall Market. George E. McKay was appointed superintendent in 1877. From...