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Created to save Old North Church...
Created to save Old North Church...
Item # 702168
December 08, 1879
THE DIAL OF THE OLD SOUTH CLOCK, Boston, Dec. 8, 1879
* Funding the preservation of "Old South Church"
This was an interesting publication produced for a fair to help save Old South Church. People had wanted to demolish it to widen the street, however a faction wanted it preserved. They created the fair to promote their cause and it succeeded.
This was the first time citizens were able to save an historic structure.
Twelve pages, 8 3/4 by 12 3/4 inches, great condition.
Note: The Dial of the Old South Clock was a short-lived literary and fundraising periodical published in Boston in 1877 and 1879 to support the preservation of the historic Old South Church. Edited by Susan Hale, it featured essays, poetry, and articles from notable contributors like Edward Everett Hale, alongside period advertisements. Each issue was released during fundraising fairs and offered insights into Boston's cultural and social life in the late 19th century.
Category: Post-Civil War
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