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Ronald T. Lyman and "Possie" canoeing at the Lyman estate, Waltham, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-E-406

GUSN

GUSN-283816

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Description

A black and white photograph of a man and a boy in a canoe on a pond. The caption reads, "Possie + R. T. L. middle pond." The boy is probably Ronald T. Lyman, and the pond is part of the Lyman estate in Waltham, Mass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ponds (water)
canoes
boating
black-and-white photographs

Physical Description

1 photograph; black and white : 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Reference Code

PC009.169.071

Date Notes

ca. 1880-1884

Places

Waltham (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Probably Lyman, Herbert L. (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white photographs

Other People

Lyman, Ronald T., I

Description Level

Component

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-E-406

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