Photograph of Day 4 of an auction, 1925 August 7

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1925-08-07

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HAV-01-403-Z-G-211

GUSN

GUSN-361840

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Description

Framed black-and-white photograph depicting day four of an auction in Boston, Massachusetts, dated August 7, 1925. Photograph depicts the auctioneer, unidentified individuals holding a mirror for auction in the front of the room, and the auction crowd.

Details

Descriptive Terms

auction houses
auctions
auctioneers
mirrors
men (male humans)
women (female humans)
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Descrption

1 framed photograph : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2023

Reference Code

PC001.01.01.USMA.010.008

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2023

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

Photograph

Conservation Note

Photograph was removed from frame for long-term storage. Photographed by Historic New England photographer in frame to document original state.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HAV-01-403-Z-G-211

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