<b>Accession No.:</b> 06_03_000037
<p><b>Title:</b> The laying of the cornerstone, construction of the McKim Building
</p><p><b>Caption:</b> No. 33. Nov. 28, 1888. Laying of Corner-Stone.
</p><p><b>Creator:</b> Stevens, Edward, photographer
</p><p><b>Date:</b> 1888-11-28
</p><p><b>Format:</b> 
photograph
silver print
</p><p><b>Description:</b> Dignitaries crowd platform at corner of Boylston and Dartmouth Streets as the cornerstone is lowered into place.  Trinity Church in background to left.  Photo No. 33 by Edward Stevens, Clerk of Works.
</p><p><b>Subject:</b> 
Boston Public Library
Public libraries
McKim building
Back Bay (Boston, Mass.)
Copley Square (Boston, Mass.)
McKim, Mead &amp; White
Trinity Church (Boston, Mass.)
</p><p><b>Parent Work/Relation:</b> Public library building Copley Square : photographs of progress of the work August, 1888 to Dec. 31 1889
</p><p><b>BPL Department:</b> Trustees' Library
</p><p><b>Rights:</b> public domain
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