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White hardcover journal with large symmetrical alms house building, grounds and figures artwork and Boston lettering

Deer Island Alms House

Bring a little Boston home.

Matte Hardcover Journal · 150 lined pages · 5.71 × 8.07 inches

Before heading out, gather a pen and this journal for the notes that come up away from the desk. The Deer Island Alms House stands within an architectural harbor view, placing Boston's planned institution beside its island and water setting.

The source records J.H. Bufford & Co. 1849 printed architectural harbor view, titled erecting on Deer Island. The view preserves a particular relationship between Boston Harbor and its shore. Water, buildings and routes form a record of local maritime life at the time of the source.

The print connects a civic institution with its harbor-island location, keeping a documented building project within the city's historical landscape without assuming residents' experiences. Give it with a pen for the next page of plans, or keep it ready for your own everyday writing.

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FH-BULK-BOSTON-00000316H-485-65223-COLOR-R1

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Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
J.H. Bufford & Co.; Boston Public Library; 08_02_003711; source record https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:00000316h
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:00000316h
About the artwork
AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.
Product details and care
Material: Matte laminated hardcover, casewrap binding
Size/capacity: Approximately 5.71 × 8.07 × 0.55 inches; 150 lined pages (75 sheets)
Care: Gently brush away dust with a clean, dry cloth, working outward from the center.
0.5 × 0.5 inch production barcode on the back cover
Perforated pages
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/485/generic-brand/hardcover-journal-matte-lined
Original product information and credits

View of the new alms house for the City of Boston in the State of Massachusetts, erecting on Deer Island in Boston Harbor. 1849. John P. Bigelow, Mayor. Designed by Louis Dwight & Gridley J. F. Bryant

Matte Hardcover Journal

AI-assisted controlled-color interpretation. Original source unchanged. Fine detail and color are interpretive. No institutional endorsement.

Source: J.H. Bufford & Co.; Boston Public Library; 08_02_003711; source record https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:00000316h https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:00000316h.