GUSN-392861
The image depicts the Boston Massacre Monument, which features a prominent obelisk with inscriptions and a bronze allegorical sculpture at its base. The statue depicts a woman holding a chain, accompanied by an eagle, and stands on a pedestal marked with "March 5, 1770." The monument is surrounded by a small fence and is set within a landscaped area with trees visible in the background.
monuments
obelisks (monumental pillars)
commemorative sculpture
statues
trees
gelatin dry plate negatives
IMLS Negative Barcode NP025641
B-Series negative 2463-B
1 glass plate negative
PC022
Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
ca. 1925-03
PC022.001.002.001.002.2463-B
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)
gelatin dry plate negatives
Item
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