Boston Massacre, March 5th 1770

Item Information

Title:
Boston Massacre, March 5th 1770
Description:
This dramatic 19th century lithograph shows Boston resident Crispus Attucks being brutally attacked by the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre on King Street (now State Street), with the State House in the background. Boston: Published by Henry Q. Smith: J.H. Buffords Lith., 1856
Lithographer:
Bufford, John Henry, 1810-1870
Artist:
Champney, W. L.
Depicted:
Attucks, Crispus, -1770
Date:
March 5, 1770
Format:
Prints
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Boston Massacre, 1770--Pictorial works
United States--History--1775--1783--Causes
Places:
United States
Extent:
Image 45 cm x 60.9 cm; sheet 51 cm x 64.2 cm
Link to Item:
http://www.masshist.org/database/3040
Terms of Use:
Item from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Image use and licensing information: www.masshist.org/library/permissions
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Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_3040