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The Copley Plaza, Boston, Mass., circa 1940

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Printed photo

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View of the Copley Plaza hotel on Copley Square in Boston, a large multi-story building with a curved central facade, arched ground-floor windows with awnings, and three flagpoles on the roof. Automobiles are parked along the street in front. The back carries the hotel's advertising text, promising guests 'a cherished welcome' and 'luxurious refinement without extravagance.'

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PublisherCOLOURPICTURE
SeriesB1594
ConditionGood
Place depictedThe Copley Plaza, Boston, MA, Boston, MA
Place mentionedCopley Square, Boston, MA, Boston, MA
Place mentionedThe Copley Plaza, The Copley Plaza, Boston, MA, Boston, MA
PublisherCOLOURPICTURE, Boston, MA
NotesBlack-and-white halftone print; no white border; slight edge wear; automobiles in front suggest 1920s–30s. No postmark and no stamp; unused divided-back card. Printed advertising copy for The Copley Plaza, Boston, Mass. (Maurice T. Lawler, General Manager), card no. B1594, Colourpicture Publication imprint. Linen-textured stock, ca. 1940s-50s. Dealer pencil "#59" at lower right, not a message.

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The Copley Plaza, Boston, Mass., circa 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-copley-plaza-boston-mass-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.