Deer Island Alms House
Bring a little Boston home.
Square Magnet · 4 × 4 inches
Between checking a list and leaving the kitchen, there is a moment to look at the small picture on the fridge. 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. Use it where the daily notes gather, with a picture beside the reminders you need to see again.
$8.99
- Selected option
- 4" × 4"
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-00000316H-428-62035-COLOR-R1
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Historical sources
Source credit and attribution
Source: https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:00000316h
About the artwork
Product details and care
Size/capacity: 4 × 4 inches
Care: Gently brush away dust with a clean, dry cloth, working outward from the center.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/428/generic-brand/magnets
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
4 × 4 inch magnet. Matte laminated white vinyl with magnetic backing. For indoor use; wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.
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.
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