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Samuel Adams Statue, West Side of Faneuil Hall (2007 photograph)

Anne Whitney · 13 June 2007

A 2007 photograph of the bronze Samuel Adams statue on the west side of Faneuil Hall in Boston. It is a modern view of a memorial to Adams.

The statue commemorates Adams at Faneuil Hall, the Boston meeting place linked to the colonial protests he led.

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Photograph of a bronze statue of Samuel Adams with arms folded, standing on a tall granite pedestal inscribed with his name and dates. Behind it is red brick Faneuil Hall with arched windows. Umbrellas, bollards, and people are on the cobblestone plaza.
Photograph of the Samuel Adams statue in front of the west side of Faneuil Hall, Boston, 13 June 2007.

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What it is

This is a photograph taken on 13 June 2007 of a bronze statue of Samuel Adams with his arms folded. The statue stands on a tall granite pedestal inscribed with his name and dates. Behind it is the red brick Faneuil Hall with arched windows, and umbrellas, bollards and people fill the cobblestone plaza.

Why it matters

The statue was made by Anne Whitney and is a later memorial rather than an object from Adams's lifetime. The curator's note describes this photograph as a modern snapshot. It shows how Adams is honored at the hall where Boston patriots once gathered to debate colonial protest.

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  • What does the folded-arm pose suggest about the way Adams is portrayed?
  • How does the setting of a busy plaza change the way a memorial is seen?
  • Who decided to put this memorial here, and what might they have wanted people to remember?

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