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Savin Hill, Dorchester, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Art

Location Note

Prints: Dorchester, Mass.

GUSN

GUSN-198828

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Description

A depiction of Savin Hill and what appears to be Dorchester Bay.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bays (bodies of water)
landscapes (representations)
line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection number PR337

Physical Description

1 engraving on newsprint

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1932-02-19

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.4600.002

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

4 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of W.K. Watkins, 1932

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Dorchester Bay (Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [bay]

Record Details

Originator

Photo-Electrotype Co. (Boston, Mass.) (Engraver)

Material Type

line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Restrictions

Good

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Dorchester, Mass.

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