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The image shows a news clipping from the "Back Bay Ledger" dated August 19, 1948. The headline reads, "Beacon Hill Houses Left to Fogg Museum." The clipping discusses two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, that were bequeathed to Harvard University's Fogg Museum under the will of Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor. The text mentions that one of the houses, at 107 Chestnut Street, is furnished with art collected by Dr. Strong's second wife, Mrs. Grace Nichols Strong, and includes many items of Italian and French paintings and statuary. The other house, at 109 Chestnut Street, is temporarily occupied by the New England Museum of Natural History. Both buildings were owned by Mrs. Strong and the gift to the Fogg Museum is left as a memorial to her. The clipping is labeled "128F" and is dated "1948" at the top.
This image is of a newspaper clipping from the "Back Bay Ledger," dated August 19, 1948. The clipping is titled "Beacon Hill Houses Left to Fogg Museum" and discusses the bequest of two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill to Harvard University's Fogg Museum under the will of Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor.
The article provides details about the houses:
The clipping is labeled as a "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" and includes the address "120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass." There is also some red handwriting on the clipping, which appears to be a code or reference number.
This image displays a historical newspaper clipping, dated August 19, 1948, from the Back Bay Ledger in Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping is mounted on a larger piece of paper labeled “BOSTON NEWS CLIP” with an address: 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.
The headline of the article reads:
“Beacon Hill Houses Left to Fogg Museum”
The article reports that two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill — located at 107 and 109 Chestnut Street — along with the art treasures in one of them, were bequeathed to Harvard University’s Fogg Museum. The gift was made under the will of Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor, which was filed in Suffolk Probate Court.
Key details from the article include:
There is a red handwritten annotation on the clipping — “128F” — possibly an archival or cataloging mark.
The overall appearance suggests a preserved historical document, likely from a personal or institutional archive, documenting a significant cultural gift to Harvard in the mid-20th century.
The image shows a clipping from a newspaper, specifically from the "Boston News Clip" section, dated August 19, 1948. The clipping is from the "Back Bay Ledger" in Boston, Massachusetts. The clipping features an article about two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill, which have been bequeathed to Harvard University's Fogg Museum under the will of Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor.
The article mentions that the houses, located at 107 and 109 Chestnut Street, are filled with art treasures collected by Dr. Strong and his wife, Mrs. Grace Nichols Strong. The collection includes many Italian and French items of paintings and statuary. One of the houses, at 107 Chestnut Street, is furnished largely with articles of art collected abroad by Dr. Strong's second wife, Mrs. Grace Nichols Strong. The other house, at 109 Chestnut Street, is temporarily occupied by the New England Museum of Natural History.
The article also notes that both buildings were built by Mrs. Strong, and the gift to the Fogg Museum is left as a memorial to her. The clipping is slightly torn and has some creases, indicating that it may have been preserved for a long time. The text is in black ink on white paper, and the layout is typical of a newspaper clipping from the mid-20th century.
The image is a photograph of a piece of paper, which appears to be a clipping from a newspaper. The clipping is titled "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" and has a date of August 19, 1948. The text on the clipping is about two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill that have been bequeathed to Harvard University by Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor. The houses, located at 107 Chestnut Street and 109 Chestnut Street, are filled with art treasures collected by Dr. Strong and his wife, Mrs. Grace Nichols Strong. The houses are left as a memorial to Mrs. Strong.
The image shows a scanned newspaper clipping from the Boston News Clip dated August 19, 1948. The clipping is titled "Beacon Hill Houses Left to Fogg Museum" and originates from the Back Bay Ledger in Boston, Massachusetts. The article reports on the bequest of two Italian-style houses located on Beacon Hill to Harvard University's Fogg Museum, as part of the will of Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor.
Key details from the article include:
Location and Description of the Houses:
Bequest Details:
House at 107 Chestnut Street:
House at 109 Chestnut Street:
Memorial Aspect:
The clipping is neatly presented, with a clean, typed layout and a clear headline, indicating its historical and archival nature. The text is well-preserved, providing insight into a significant cultural and historical donation to an esteemed museum.
This image depicts an aged newspaper clipping from the "BOSTON NEWS CLIP" service, located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass. It is specifically from the "Back Bay Ledger" of Boston, Mass., with a date stamp on the article indicating "AUG 19 1968." The headline reads, "Beacon Hill Houses Left to Fogg Museum."
The article describes two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill that have been bequeathed to Harvard University's Fogg Museum by Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor. The will was filed in Suffolk Probate Court on the previous Friday to the article's publication. One house at 107 Chestnut Street is furnished with art collected abroad by Dr. Strong's second wife, Mrs. Grace Nichols Strong, featuring many Italian and French paintings and statuary. The other house, at 109 Chestnut Street, was temporarily occupied by the New England Museum of Natural History. It is mentioned that both buildings were built by Mrs. Strong, and the gift to the Fogg Museum serves as a memorial to her.
Notably, there is a handwritten annotation "121F" near the top of the clipping, possibly for organizational or referencing purposes. The edges of the paper show signs of wear and discoloration, suggesting the physical age of the document.
The image displays a newspaper clipping from the "Back Bay Ledger," dated August 19, 1948, with the header "Boston News Clip" indicating the publisher information (located at 120 Tremont Street, Boston 8, Mass.).
The article is titled "Beacon Hill Houses Left to Fogg Museum" and describes the bequeathing of two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill to Harvard University's Fogg Museum. These houses, along with art treasures collected abroad (Italian and French paintings and statuary), were gifted in the will of Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor. The properties include buildings at 107 Chestnut Street and 109 Chestnut Street, built by Dr. Strong’s second wife, Mrs. Grace Nichols Strong. The gift to the Fogg Museum serves as a memorial to her. It is noted that one building is temporarily occupied by the New England Museum of Natural History.
The image shows a small display of vintage newspaper clippings mounted on a light gray background. On top is a white card headed “BOSTON NEWS CLIP,” with an address for 120 Tremont Street, Boston, and a line for “Back Bay Ledger” plus a stamped date. Below is an orange-tinted clipping with the headline “Beacon Hill Houses Left to Fogg Museum.” The article describes two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill and art treasures bequeathed to Harvard’s Fogg Museum by Dr. Richard P. Strong, including mentions of Mrs. Grace Nichols Strong, and notes that the other nearby house at 109 Chestnut Street is temporarily occupied by the New England Museum of Natural History. The clipping has red handwritten marks across it.
This image shows a news clipping titled "Beacon Hill Houses Left to Fogg Museum" from the Boston News Clip, dated August 19, 1948, and addressed from the Back Bay Ledger in Boston, Massachusetts.
The article reports that two Italian-style houses on Beacon Hill, along with their art treasures, were bequeathed to Harvard University's Fogg Museum under the will of Dr. Richard P. Strong, a former Harvard Medical School professor. The will was filed in Suffolk Probate Court.
One building, located at 107 Chestnut Street, is mainly furnished with art collected abroad by Dr. Strong’s second wife, Mrs. Grace Nichols Strong. The collection contains many Italian and French paintings and statuary.
The other house, at 109 Chestnut Street, next door, is temporarily occupied by the New England Museum of Natural History. Both buildings were constructed by Mrs. Strong, and the gift to the Fogg Museum is intended as a memorial to her.