Construction Site of New Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 611-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1901-06-13

GUSN

GUSN-391768

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Description

The image depicts the construction site of the new Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. A large tent structure is visible in the center, surrounded by open fields and a roadway in the foreground. Several smaller tents and a few scattered individuals can be seen around the main tent area. Trees and distant buildings are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
museums (buildings)
construction sites
streets
tents (portable buildings)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

8437

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024526
B-Series negative 611-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.002.611-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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