Deer Island Alms House
Bring a little Boston home.
Ceramic Mug · White · 11 oz
Before the day fills up, a warm cup and a seat at the kitchen table leave a little room to notice the picture. 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. Keep it near the kettle, or give it for the cups that make up someone's day.
$18.99
- Selected option
- 11oz / White
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-00000316H-1244-94262-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: 11 oz; approximately 3.80 inches high × 3.23 inches diameter
Care: Hand wash only.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1244/generic-brand/white-ceramic-mug-11oz
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
11 oz white ceramic mug with glossy finish and C-shaped handle. Hand wash only.
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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