Museum of Fine Arts, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1901
- Subject
- Art Exhibitions
- Card type
- Printed photo
- Date
- c. 1902 (Early)
About this postcard
The card shows the Museum of Fine Arts' original Copley Square building in Boston, a red-brick and terra-cotta Romanesque Revival structure designed by Sturgis and Brigham, with ivy covering much of its lower walls and pedestrians crossing the plaza in front. The museum opened in this building in 1876 and remained here until its Huntington Avenue quarters opened in 1909, after which the Copley Square building was razed. The color image is a photochrom-style print made from a photograph by the Detroit Photographic Co.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Boston, MA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Detroit Photographic Co. |
| Series | 5558 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Charlotte Hassett, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | Boston, MA, MA |
| Publisher | Detroit Photographic Co., Detroit, MI |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902 |
| Notes | White border; handwritten date inscription in the right margin; slight edge soiling and foxing. Postmark: BOSTON MASS. SEP 24 7-PM 1903 / BACK BAY STATION (flag cancel). Undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"), white-bordered litho view card, copyright 1901 by Detroit Photographic Co. Light edge wear and slight soiling; no message written. |
Cite this card
Museum of Fine Arts, Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1901, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/museum-of-fine-arts-copley-square-boston-massachusetts-circa. Accessed October 24, 2026.