Image of a large exhibition building for the National Peace Jubilee in Boston, Massachusetts; people are gathered in small groups outside the building, or are traveling to or from the Jubilee in horse-drawn vehicles; a group of soldiers marches in ranks in front of the building. "New England Lith. Co."--text, bottom left margin. "109 Summer St. Boston."--text, bottom right margin. "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1869, by the New England Lithographic Co. in the clerk's office of the District Court of Mass."--text, bottom center margin. "Contractors / for / materials / Geo. B. James & Co. / Lumber Dealers / 14 State St. Boston."--text, bottom left margin. "Contractors / for / building / Judah Sears & Son / Builders / So. Boston."--text, bottom right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 37.62 x 49.21 cm (14 13/16 x 19 3/8 in.)
Exhibition buildings--Pictorial works Exhibitions--Pictorial works Horse-drawn vehicles--Pictorial works National Peace Jubilee and Musical Festival (1869 : Boston, Mass.)--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Views. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Fairs & Expositions Large Size General Fairs and Expositions The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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