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VIEWS FROM A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
#4 - BOSTON, MASS., U.S.A.
Size: 5" x 3"
Copyrighted: 1891
Lithographer: Joseph P. Knapp
  
Illustrations: Boston Drummer; Old South Church; Army and Navy Monument;
Faneuil Hall; Boston Belle; Boston Commons
| Reverse - Text |
Left section:
GRIND
YOUR COFFEE AT HOME
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| BOSTON, MASS. U.S.A. |
| This peculiar city,
playfully termed the "Athens
of America" and the
"Hub of the Universe,"
lies on Massachusetts Bay,
formerly one of the pear-shaped
peninsulas attached to the main
land by marshy necks fringing the
shores of the bay. The Mystic
River on one side and the Charles
on the other, pour their waters
into the spacious harbor on the
city's eastern front. The marked
facilities for commerce and
defence seem to have influenced
the choice of site by the first
settlers. |
| The
Indian name was
"Shawmut," meaning
"Living Fountains." An
avenue stretching some ten miles
out through the suburbs preserves
the name, Shawmut Avenue. It was
subsequently changed to
"Trimountaine," or
Tremont, which title still
applies to one of the main
thoroughfares and certain
buildings. But the only one of
the three hills remaining is the
famous Beacon Hill, the unique
dome of the city, as seen from
the harbor, its apex crowned with
the great gilded dome of the
handsome State House. The present
name of the city was adopted in 1630. |
| Boston Commons, the pride of all
Bostonians, is situated in the
heart of the city, covering 48
acres of land, containing ponds,
fountains, the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Monument, Parade Ground, &c. |
| By an act of the Legislature,
Municipal authorities cannot
encroach upon it in any way,
without a vote of the majority of
the citizens. |
| The
prominence of this town in the
struggle for national freedom has
left many interesting reminders.
Faneuil Hall stands pre-eminent
as the place of public
assemblage, where the most
brilliant and powerful tongues
swayed the masses to deeds of
valor. The various institutions
in the domains of religion,
science, literature and art, are
the natural outgrowth of the
solidity and refinement of
character among the people. The
size of its commerce involves a
large admixture of foreigners,
with its cosmopolitan result, but
there is a certain flavor, in
Boston's own social core, of
subtle strength that has wide
recognition in America as well as
abroad. |
| Population 1890, 417,720. |
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