Postcards

Boston, MA

Old State House exterior, Boston, Massachusetts

Location

Boston, MA

Scanned

June 2, 2026

Colorscale

color

Publisher

M. Abrams (Roxbury, MA)

Front

Description: Color postcard of the Old State House in Boston, showing the red brick colonial building from a low angle with horse-drawn carriage visible at right; text on side reads 'OLD STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.'

Printed Text: OLD STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS.

Back

Description: Divided back; no stamp, no address, no handwriting; printed description of Old State House on left; 'POST CARD' printed decoratively; 'QUALITY' text printed vertically; published by M. Abrams, Roxbury, Mass.; catalog number 101502; 'THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY'

Printed Text: THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES / OLD STATE HOUSE, BOSTON / Restored in 1908-09. Dates from 1748, although its outer walls belonged to its predecessor, the second Town and Province House, built 1712-13, which was partially destroyed by fire in 1748. The first town hall, located on this identical spot, and completed in 1659, was destroyed in the great fire of 1711. / Pub. by M. Abrams, Roxbury, Mass. / 101502 / THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY

Publisher Location: Roxbury, MA

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