Reading of the Declaration of Independence from the Old State House, July 18, 1776.

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Title:
Reading of the Declaration of Independence from the Old State House, July 18, 1776.
Description:
This depicts the historic occasion on July 18, 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was read from the balcony of Boston's Old State House. This beautiful old building still stands and has become a shrine for visitors the world over.
Date:
[ca. 1930–1945]
Format:
Postcards/Cards
Genre:
Postcards
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
The Tichnor Brothers Collection
Series:
Massachusetts Postcards
Subjects:
Capitols
Old State House (Boston, Mass.)
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wh246s47c
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass.
Notes:
Title from item.
Accession #:
06_10_000073
Identifier:
64468