Subject: Boston, Massachusetts
Period: 1855 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
13.1 x 15.9 inches
33.3 x 40.4 cm
A handsome and detailed plan of the city prior to filling in the Back Bay. Extends to include South Boston, Roxbury, Cambridge, Somerville, Charlestown, and East Boston. Names at least seven railroads and four bridges. Surrounded by a decorative border.
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Condition: B+
Full contemporary color on a lightly toned sheet with light foxing and light soiling that is largely confined to the blank margins. There are a few short edge tears and tape stains in the margins.