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Exterior view of the birthplace of Benjamin Franklin, 45 Milk St., Boston, Mass.,1898

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston / Milk St.

GUSN

GUSN-197544

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Description

This photograph is a view of the front of 45 MIlk Street, the birthplace of Benjamin Franklin.

Details

Descriptive Terms

façades
business (commercial function)
exterior views
commercial buildings
statesmen
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 002404
AccessID 4351
Other identifier HNEDID-002404

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.5680.001

Date Notes

1898

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Other People

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Subjects

Milk Street (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston / Milk St.

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