State Street in 1770 and State Street in 1855

Item Information

Title:
State Street in 1770 and State Street in 1855
Description:
The first image showing fighting between American Colonists and British troops on State Street in front of the Old State House. The second shows State Street bustling with a crowd of men in the street in front of the Old State House.
Date:
1851
Format:
Prints
Genre:
line engravings (prints)
prints (visual works)
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
GC002: Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s
Subjects:
military uniforms
wars
revolutionaries
revolutions
muskets
bayonets
historic buildings
state government
State Street (Boston, Mass.)
Revolutionary War
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Old State House (Boston, Mass.)
Extent:
1 newspaper engraving
Link to Item:
http://gusn.us/198220
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Identifier:
198220
Call #:
GC002.01.MA.3050.006