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Powder horn with map of Boston and Charlestown, 1777

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Cartographer	B., E.
Date	1775
Name on Item	E.B.
Scale	Not drawn to scale
Language	English
Location	Boston Public Library
Collection (local)	Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects	Powder flasks--Early works to 1800 Boston (Mass.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800 Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)--History--18th century--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places	Boston Charlestown Massachusetts North and Central America Suffolk (county) United States
Extent	1 powder horn : manuscript, horn, wood, metal ; 36 x 9 cm
Terms and License	No known copyright restrictions. No known restrictions on use.
Notes	Powderhorn dating to 1775, featuring a map of Boston and Charlestown, Mass., noting Bunker Hill, Breed's Hill, Morton's Point, Mill Pond, Fox Hill, South Battery, Long Wharf and Hancocks wharf. Includes engraving of a British Man-o-war ship, an armorial shield for the 47th Foot, the abbreviation "G R", floral decoration, and "A pox on rebels in ther crymes."