Gerhard Bleicken, Chairman, Frank Maher, President, both of John Hancock Mutual Insurance Company, and Mayor Kevin White signing the beam during the "topping off" ceremony for the new tower

Gerhard Bleicken, Chairman, Frank Maher, President, both of John Hancock Mutual Insurance Company, and Mayor Kevin White signing the beam during the "topping off" ceremony for the new tower

Item Information

Title:
Gerhard Bleicken, Chairman, Frank Maher, President, both of John Hancock Mutual Insurance Company, and Mayor Kevin White signing the beam during the "topping off" ceremony for the new tower
Date:
September 27, 1971
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Film negatives
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Brearley Collection
Subjects:
Toppings out
Business people
Mayors
Autographing
John Hancock Tower (Boston, Mass.)
White, Kevin H.
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Back Bay
John Hancock Tower
Extent:
1 photograph : film negative ; 35 mm (roll format)
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Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Additional information accompanying item: John Hancock New Bldg, Topped Off 9/27/71. A 36 ft. steel beam carrying an American flag, a fir tree and bronze medallion was raised to the top of the John Hancock Tower in recognition of the completion of the structural steel work on the 60 story edifice. Mayor Kevin White is seen signing.
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; John Booras
Notes (date):
Date from item or material accompanying item.
Identifier:
18_11_023047