Deer Island Alms House
Bring a little Boston home.
Cotton Canvas Tote · Natural · 15 × 16 inches
Books from the library and the day's small purchases can go along in this canvas tote. 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 for the library, market or a day's small essentials, letting the picture go beyond the house with the things you carry.
$24.99
- Selected option
- Natural / 15" x 16"
- SKU
- FH-BULK-BOSTON-00000316H-1313-101409-COLOR-R1
Carry a little local history
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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: 15 × 16 inches; 20-inch handles
Care: Spot clean; do not bleach; line dry. Do not iron directly over the printed design.
Supplier specifications: https://printify.com/app/products/1313/liberty-bags/cotton-canvas-tote-bag
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
Natural heavy canvas tote, 15 × 16 inches, with the landmark design printed on the front.
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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