The First public coach or hack used in Boston was set up in 1712 near the head of Hanover Street at the sign of the Orange Tree by Jonathan Wardell, proprietor of that tavern – Historic Photo Reproduction
![The First public coach or hack used in Boston was set up in 1712 near the head of Hanover Street at the sign of the Orange Tree by Jonathan Wardell, proprietor of that tavern, [1937] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/29/29240b26165b-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic print captures The First public coach or hack used in Boston was set up in 1712 near the head of Hanover Street at the sign of the Orange Tree by Jonathan Wardell, proprietor of that tavern in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The First public coach or hack used in Boston was set up in 1712 near the head of Hanover Street at the sign of the Orange Tree by Jonathan Wardell, proprietor of that tavern
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Boston's first public coach, or hack, began service in 1712 near the head of Hanover Street, set up by Jonathan Wardell, proprietor of the Orange Tree tavern there. The print is a conjectural picture, a reconstruction of a scene from colonial Boston rather than a record made at the time. It was reproduced in color for a September 1937 calendar blotter issued as an advertisement for the First National Bank of Boston, which used the city's early history to connect the bank with its local past.
| Created / published | [1937] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print : col. |
| Genre | Advertisements 1930-1940.Conjectural works 1930-1940.Calendars 1930-1940.Photomechanical prints Color 1930-1940. |
| Notes | In calendar blotter for September 1937 used as advertisement for the First National Bank of Boston. |
| Subjects | Firsts--Massachusetts--Boston--1710-1720. Carriages & coaches--Massachusetts--Boston--1710-1720. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,061 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-170467 |
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