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Old North Church and Paul Revere statue, Boston, MA, circa 1940

Subjects
ChurchesHistoric TowersMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1940 (Linen)
Front of Old North Church and Paul Revere statue, Boston, MA, circa 1940, c. 1940 chrome postcard
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Back of Old North Church and Paul Revere statue, Boston, MA, circa 1940, c. 1940 chrome postcard
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About this postcard

The bronze equestrian statue of Paul Revere stands on a tall granite pedestal in Boston's North End, with the white steeple of Old North Church rising behind leafy trees under a blue sky. The church, formally Christ Church, was built in 1723 and is the city's oldest surviving church building. Its tower is the one where signal lanterns were hung on the night of April 18, 1775, warning that British troops were moving by sea before Paul Revere's ride. The statue, sculpted by Cyrus Dallin, was dedicated in 1940 and placed in the Paul Revere Mall near the church on Salem Street. The church remains active, with Sunday services at 10:45.

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PublisherBromley & Company, Inc.
Old North Church and Paul Revere Statue Salem Street, Boston, Massachusetts This historic church, in whose tower was hung the signal light for Paul Revere's famous midnight ride, still holds regular services each Sunday morning at 10:45.
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PublisherBromley & Company, Inc.
SeriesC7121
ConditionVery good
Place depictedOld North Church, Boston, MA
Place depictedBoston, MA
Place mentionedOld North Church, Boston, MA
Place mentionedBerkeley, CA
PublisherBoston, MA
NotesChrome-era color photo postcard; no printed text on front. Unused card: no postmark, stamp, address, or handwriting. Chrome-era glossy card with printed caption and publisher imprint on the back; no white border on the front image. Minor surface soiling/toning on the back.

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Old North Church and Paul Revere statue, Boston, MA, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-north-church-and-paul-revere-statue-boston-ma-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.