Photograph album, Provincetown, Mass., 1883

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1883

Location Note

Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-104 in HAV-01-403

GUSN

GUSN-360073

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Description

One photograph album containing six albumen photographs of Provincetown, Massachusetts. Photographs depict Railroad Square, now Lopes Square, a fleet off Railroad Wharf, the Longfellow ferry traveling from Boston to Provincetown, a view of Provincetown from Railroad Wharf, Railroad Wharf at moonlight, and a view of Railroad Square and the hill behind Provincetown. The album is dated 1883. The photographer is unknown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

albumen prints
photograph albums
towns
fleets
wharves
boats
grade crossings
ferries
albumen prints

Physical Descrption

1 photograph album : albumen prints ; 5 3/4 x 4 inches

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Date of Acquisition

2022

Reference Code

PC009.308

Acqusition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Date Notes

1883

Credit Line

Library & Archives purchase, 2022

Places

Provincetown (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints

Subjects

Photograph
Album

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Temporarily located on shelf HGO-02-105-A-B-104 in HAV-01-403

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