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View of part of the town in Boston and New England and British ships of war landing their troops 1768, engraved, printed and sold by Paul Revere, Boston

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1768

Location Note

Geo.: Large: Mass.: Boston: Maps and Events[?]

GUSN

GUSN-195806

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Description

The text at the bottom of the item describes the landing of British troops and artillery in Boston Harbor on September 30 and October 1, 1768.

Details

Descriptive Terms

harbors
waterfronts
warships
lithographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000880
AccessID 1154
Other identifier HNEDID-000880

Physical Description

1 lithograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0020.001

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Boston Harbor (Massachusetts) [harbor]

Record Details

Originator

Revere, Paul, 1735-1818 (Engraver)

Material Type

lithographs

Subjects

Long Wharf (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geo.: Large: Mass.: Boston: Maps and Events[?]

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