Famed steeple topples – Historic Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Famed steeple topples. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Famed steeple topples
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The steeple of Christ Church, better known as Old North Church in Boston's North End, is the subject here, shown falling in 1954 after a hurricane tore through New England. The church is famous as the site from which lanterns were hung in the steeple to signal the start of the British march toward Concord on April 18, 1775, an event tied to Paul Revere's ride. The 1954 storm damage prompted a rebuilding of the steeple in the following years, with the new work modeled on the 18th-century design. The photograph captures a moment that threatened a landmark of the American Revolution.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 1954 |
| Subjects | Christ Church (Boston, Mass.) Hurricanes--Massachusetts--Boston--1950-1960. Spires--Massachusetts--Boston--1950-1960. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,284 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-177322 |
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