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Exterior view of Old City Hall, School Street, Boston, Mass., undated

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GUSN

GUSN-273707

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Description

The facade of Old City Hall is seen with the Benjamin Franklin statue on the left and the Josiah Quincy statue on the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
public buildings
city halls
façades
statesmen
mayors
statues
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.7190.001

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Stebbins, N. L. (Nathaniel Livermore), 1847-1922 (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Quincy, Josiah, 1772-1864

Subjects

Architectural photography
School Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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