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Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 1770

1770 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Bust-length portrait of Benjamin Franklin wearing a rust colored coat with fur collar.

Half-length figure, dressed in red coat and waistcoat.

London, England, 1785

1785 London, England

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1834 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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1850 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 1850

1850 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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1852 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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1856 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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1856 Rhode Island, United States

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1857 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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1860 Virginia, United States

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3/4 length portrait of Field seated against yellow-green cushions before a yellow-green background. Turning to the left, she wears a black dress and holds s few small flowers.

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Bust-length; contemporary dress; features "naturalistically" rendered.

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A founding trustee of the Boston Public Library, George Ticknor (1791-1871) was a Harvard professor of Spanish and French and author of the monumental three-volume History of Spanish Literature (1849),…

Life-size, realistically conceived head and neck of the middle-aged Henry James.

An interior view of artist John Singer Sargent’s Fulham Road studio in London as he developed panels for his mural commission at Boston Public Library. At lower right, a figure looks upward into the one-third-scale…

1915 London, England

Great Carrack: The "carrack,” a sailing ship of the 14th-17th centuries, was developed in Portugal and Spain, and characteristically sports three masts, as seen here, with square sails on the front and…

Dreadnought The Sovereign of the Seas: Built in 1637 by Charles I, the dreadnought Sovereign was most likely a contemporary of the Great Harry, which was 120 years older. / Ketch: The ketch was a 17th-century…

The Old Hollandia: This ship was built during Holland's naval supremacy of the 17th century. Like many Dutch vessels, it was fitter for two significant details: it had larger cargo space, and it could…

Completed in 1936, the Queen Mary was a colossal ship in both size and cost. It was an extraordinary example of modern shipbuilding and was built in response to similar express super-liners constructed…

The Constitution was referred to as "Old Ironsides," as her wooden walls appeared impervious to piercing. The frigate was launched at the Boston Navy Yard in 1797 and carried fifty-two guns, and was considered…

Built for King Henry VIII in the 16th century, this vessel carried more than a thousand tons as well as a vast armament. The vessel served as a structural template for all the naval engineers for the…

In this ship, explorer Ferdinand Magellan began an eventful expedition, colonizing the straits that now bear his name, and crossing the Pacific. Although Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines,…

Chinese merchant ships were known as "junks" (derived from the Malay-Javanese word "jung").
Their sophisticated design included a rudder, mounted on its stern for steering and navigation, seen here on…

In 1807, the Clermont, named after the country home of a friend of engineer Robert Fulton's, went from New York to Albany under its own steam, one hundred and thirty miles in thirty hours.

Topsail Schooner Enterprise: The Enterprise was a familiar type of 19th-century coasting vessel of four hundred and seventy tons. It made the passage from London to Calcutta via the Cape of Good Hope…

Pirate Dhow: This is a typical 16th-century dhow, a grab-built, lateen-rigged vessel of Arabia, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. It has the usual long overhang forward, high poop deck, and open…

The Dreadnought: This 19th-century vessel was a forerunner to the modem armored warship. The Dreadnought was the queen of the clipper fleet commanded by Captain Samuel Samuels of the American merchant…

Yacht America: The sailing yacht is considered one of the most elite ships, consistently winning speed competitions between America and England. The America set a record for speed by crossing the Atlantic…

Governor Ames: This is an American five-masted schooner, now a rare type of vessel, one of only a few functional schooners remaining. / Gertrude L. Thebaud: A modem American fisherman-style boat, the…

A vibrantly painted image of Boston Common and the Public Garden illuminated by the city lights.

2019 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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