Grand Panoramic View of the East Side of Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts: Commencing at the Corner of State Street and Extending to No. 206 (Gleason's Pictorial)

Engraver Engraved by William J. Peirce American

Publisher Published Boston by Frederick Gleason American

May 21, 1853

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A view of the buildings along the east side of Washington Street, Boston, arranged in three rows. Signs on most of the buildings identify the businesses that occupy them and streets are indicated below. Pedestrians and carriages shown on the streets and sidewalks. From Gleason's Pictorial, Drawing Room Companion, May 21, 1853.

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Title: Grand Panoramic View of the East Side of Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts: Commencing at the Corner of State Street and Extending to No. 206 (Gleason's Pictorial)
Engraver: Engraved by William J. Peirce (American, mid-19th century)
Publisher: Published Boston by Frederick Gleason (American, 1816–1896)
Date: May 21, 1853
Medium: Wood engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 14 1/16 × 20 15/16 in. (35.7 × 53.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Museum Accession
Object Number: Ref.American.7
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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