Detail View: JCB Archive of Early American Images: [Two favo]rite songs made on the ev[acuation of the] Town of Boston by the Britons, March 17th, [1776]
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Accession number:
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11984
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Record number:
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11984
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JCB call number:
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BD776 T974f
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Image title:
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[Two favo]rite songs made on the ev[acuation of the] Town of Boston by the Britons, March 17th, [1776]
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Place image published:
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[Boston]
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Image date:
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[1776]
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Image function:
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broadside
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Technique:
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woodcut
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Image dimension height:
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6.7 cm.
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Image dimension width:
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6.8 cm.
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Page dimension height:
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33.5 cm.
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Page dimension width:
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19.8 cm.
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Materials medium:
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ink
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Materials support:
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paper
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Languages:
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English
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Description:
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View of Boston harbor, Massachusetts, showing the battle of Bunker or Breed's Hill [?]. Built environment includes fortifications, dwellings, ships, and boats.
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notes:
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The British evacuated Boston on March 17, 1776.
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Time Period:
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1751-1800
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Provenance/Donor:
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Acquired in 1919.
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Owner and copyright:
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©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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Commentary:
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geographic area:
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North America
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Subject Area:
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Artifacts, industry, and human activities
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Subject Area:
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Geography, maps, city views and plans
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Subject headings:
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
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Subject headings:
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Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775
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