Adams-Nervine Asylum, 987-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-392088

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Description

The image shows the Adams-Nervine Asylum, a large, multi-story building situated in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. It features distinct architectural elements, including a steeply pitched roof, decorative wooden trim, and multiple windows with shutters. A porch extends from one side, and there are a set of stairs leading to the main entrance. The building is surrounded by trees and a paved walkway.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
asylums (welfare buildings)
trees
lawns (landscaped grass)
paths
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

1635

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024899
B-Series negative 987-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.002.987-B

Places

Jamaica Plain (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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