View from the State House, looking North East [graphic]. [1858]

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View from the State House, looking North East [graphic]. [1858]

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View of a portion of central Boston taken from the Massachusetts State House in 1858. The view looks north east towards the harbor and includes the roofs of numerous buildings. The most prominent building in the picture is the Boston Athenaeum on Beacon Street.

1 photographic print mounted on card : albumen ; print 28 x 37 cm., mount 30 x 41 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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SNAC Resource ID: 8042608

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Boston Athenaeum

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The Boston Athenaeum was founded in 1807. Its present building on Beacon Hill, erected from 1847 to 1849, houses a library and an art collection. From the description of Boston Athenaeum records, 1854-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122557016 ...

Southworth & Hawes

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Attributed to the photographic firm of Southworth & Hawes. This photographic print was one of a series of prints that formed a panoramic view of the city of Boston taken from the State House in 1858. The individual prints have been reproduced several times; this particular print probably dates from the late nineteenth century. From the description of View from the State House, looking North East [graphic]. [1858] (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 70822186 ...