Sons of New Hampshire Festival at Fitchburg Hall, Boston

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1860-1865

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Places or Streets: E-F

GUSN

GUSN-198458

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Description

Engraving depicting the dinner at the Sons of New Hampshire Festival. The image shows a patriotic event with the hall decorated with streamers and flags. Attendees are sitting at formal table settings arranged at long tables. Several men are standing and gesturing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

banquets (feasts)
banquet halls
decorations (honor)
flags
tables (support furniture)
place settings
line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection Number PR272

Physical Descrption

1 line engraving on newsprint

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Reference Code

GC002.01.MA.3750.004

Image Dimensions

13.5 x 9.75 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)

Restrictions

very good

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Prints: Boston, Ma.: Places or Streets: E-F

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