Queuing for ticket sales to Charles Dickens' live readings, Boston, Massachusetts, December 11, 1867, artist's impression.

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07/28/2016

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Cropped, edited, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, October 4, 2017.

Depicted ContentDickens enthusiasts queue overnight for live reading tickets for his second series of Boston live readings.

Depicted ContentCharles Dickens begins his live reading tour of the United States at the Steinway Hall in Boston.

Depicted ContentCharles Dickens sails from Liverpool for his second visit to the United States.

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engraving

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Buying tickets for the Dickens readings at Steinway Hall.

Source citation

Harper's Weekly Magazine, December 28, 1867, p. 829.

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