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The Object Catalog is comprised of the 3D items in the museum’s collection, including all framed paintings and prints. If you need assistance, please email [email protected].

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The Bostonian Society’s Object Collection
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Type a word or phrase, then click the Search button.



Note: Certain commonly occurring words are excluded from all searches.  To see a list of excluded words, click here.


Search Tips
  • To refine your search, use  *, or, and, to and not
    • Revere will retrieve all records that include the word Revere
    • Educat* will retrieve all the records or matches beginning with the word educat such as educator, educated, and education.
    • Painting or Print will retrieve all records that include either term, painting or print.
    • Painting and Print will retrieve only those records that include both terms, painting and print. This word search will bring up fewer records than the search using or
    • 1775 to 1779 will retrieve all records that include the years 1775, 1776, 1778, and 1779. Especially useful with the DATES field on the Advanced Search page.
    • "Samuel Adams" will retrieve all records of Samuel Adams. This search will bring up the fewest records as it is looking for an exact match of the phrase within the quotes.
    • Print and "Old State House" will retrieve all prints of the Old State House .
    • Print and massacre and "Old State House" will retrieve all the records or matches of Old State House prints that depict the Boston massacre.