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The First Church, Chauncy Place, Boston

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1853

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Chauncy Place

GUSN

GUSN-198323

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Description

This engraving depicts a landscape view of the church and steeple. There is an inset portrait of Rev. Rufus Ellis from a daguerreotype by Southworth & Hawes. Included is the article for Gleason's Pictorial entitled "Boston Pulpit--No. 7 / Chauncy Place Church--Rev. Rufus Ellis, Pastor / by Rev. Luther Farnham."

Details

Descriptive Terms

religious buildings
churches (buildings)
clergy
engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR43

Physical Description

1 engraving

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.1550.004

Image Dimensions

13.75 x 9.5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Gleason's Pictorial (Publisher)
Southworth & Hawes (Photographer)

Material Type

engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Other People

Farnham, Luther, 1816-1897
Ellis, Rufus, 1819-1885

Restrictions

Fair

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Chauncy Place

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