City of Boston. This Certifies that... having served served for seven sucessive years in the Fire Department of the City of Boston.

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• ARTIST: Robert Salmon

• PUBLISHER: Published by Pendleton, Boston.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1833.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 11/16 x 10 3/4" (22 x 27.3 cm); Paper size 17 11/16 x 13 1/2" (44.9 x 34.2 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Salmon, pinxt. <br><br> A view of the Massachusetts State House in flames, adorning a certificate of service in the Boston Fire Department. The fire in question occurred in 1832.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: Inscribed to Thomas Chamberlin and dated May 25, 1836. Signed by Samuel Armstrong, the mayor of Boston.

• CONDITION: Fair to good condition. Several tears and mounted on board.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , 18th-19th Century Trades and Industries , Other Professions