U.S. CRUISER BOSTON, LENGTH 271 FT. 3 IN., BREADTH 42 FT. 1 3/4 IN., DRAFT 17 FT., PLACE LAUNCHED CHESTER, PA.

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U.S. CRUISER BOSTON, LENGTH 271 FT. 3 IN., BREADTH 42 FT. 1 3/4 IN., DRAFT 17 FT., PLACE LAUNCHED CHESTER, PA.

Publisher: A. C. Bosselman & Co., New York (1901–1919)

American

about 1908

Medium/Technique Tinted halftone lithograph on card stock.

Dimensions Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)

Credit Line Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder

Accession Number2015.9700

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPostcards

DescriptionFront: 6403
Back: divided. Mint.
A.C. Bosselman & Co., New York. Made in Germany.

ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)