Christmas tree and manger inside the Parish of Christ Church, Hyde Park, Boston, Mass., ARB-117

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1898-1909

GUSN

GUSN-374001

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Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated
Series 1: Negatives
Subseries A: Geographic locations
Massachusetts: Hyde Park (negatives ARB103-136)
Christmas tree and manger inside the Parish of Christ Church, Hyde Park, Boston, Mass., ARB-117
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Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated
- Series 1: Negatives
  - Subseries A: Geographic locations
    - Massachusetts: Hyde Park (negatives ARB103-136)

Description

The image shows a Christmas tree and a manger inside the Parish of Christ Church in Hyde Park, Boston, Massachusetts. The tree is decorated with a star on top and the manger is filled with straw and cloth. There are two large candles on either side of the tree and additional Christmas tree branches are present in the background. A decorative altar with a cloth and more greenery is visible to the left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
interior views
Christmas trees
troughs
stained glass (visual works)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003849
Brown negative ARB-117

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC018

Collection Name

Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

Reference Code

PC018.1.1.4.ARB-117

Places

Hyde Park (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Brown, Alice Augusta Rogerson, 1851-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Churches
Interior architecture

Description Level

Item

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