A View of the Town of Boston with Several Ships of War in the Harbour.
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- Title
- A View of the Town of Boston with Several Ships of War in the Harbour.
- Date
- [1774]
- Notes
- Bird's eye view of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1774 showing Boston Harbor surrounded by 14 British ships, 8 of which are frigates or Ships of the line. Eleven tall steeples rise from the city. Beacon Hill and harbor piers are clearly evident in background.
- Author from Brigham.
- Names and Subjects
- Gunboats--American--Massachusetts--Boston--1770-1780.
- Harbors--Massachusetts--Boston--1770-1780.
- Steeples--Massachusetts--Boston--1770-1780.
- Warships--American--Massachusetts--Boston--1770-1780.
- Prints shelf.
- Boston (Mass.)--Aerial views.
- Boston Harbor (Mass.)--Aerial views.
- Genre
- Bird's-eye views 1770-1780.
- Cityscapes 1770-1780.
- Engravings 1770-1780.
- Naval prints 1770-1780.
- Project Name
- Bird's-Eye View Project
- ID
- 6696
- Barcode
- B9271985
- Physical Description
- 1 print : engraving ; 20.5 x 37 cm
- Repository
- William L. Clements Library
- Date Added/Updated
- 2018-11-06 16:55:08
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- Collection
- William L. Clements Library Image Bank
- Image Size
- 8992 x 5882
- File Size
- 3 MB
- Record
- 6696
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-6696/wcl006762
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"A View of the Town of Boston with Several Ships of War in the Harbour.". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/w/wcl1ic/x-6696/wcl006762. In the digital collection William L. Clements Library Image Bank. William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 02, 2024.