Bunker Hill Monument

Artist J.B. Goodnow

Date1800s

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Photographs
Photograph
Cardstock

Dimensions6.35 × 11.42 cm (2 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)

Credit LineBequest of Miss Martha M. Buttrick

Object numberPI1102.0001

DescriptionA sepia tone photograph on cardstock, carte de visite size, featuring an image of an obelisk shaped tower with the text: "BUNKER HILL MONUMENT". Printed on the verso is text describing the history of the monument as follows: "Bunker Hill Monument. / Corner stone laid by La Fayette June 17th, 1825. Relaid / in 1827. / Cap Stone put on (6 o'clock, A. M., ) July 23rd, 1842 / Built of Quincy Granite. / The Foundation extends 12 feet below the surface. It is thirty / feet square at the base, and fifteen at the top. The height is 221 feet. / Acended by 294 steps. Designed by Solomon Willard, Archi-/tect. / Built by Mr. James Savage. Cost about $150,000 / J.B. GOODNOW".

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