Beacon Street Circa 1870

November 13, 2010 by  

Beacon Street Circa 1870

This photo shows the Sturgis home at 44 Beacon Street (second building from the left with 9 windows) and the second-floor balcony where Robert Gould Shaw’s family members stood when the 54th marched through the streets of Boston on May 28, 1863.

For another view of 44 Beacon Street, circa 1865, check out this image from the Bostonian Society.

Click to enlarge. Courtesy of the Edwards Collection of Early Boston Images. All rights reserved.

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