Craigie-Longfellow House, 741-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1903-05

GUSN

GUSN-391890

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Locations
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Craigie-Longfellow House, 741-B
(current record)

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Cambridge
        Milestone, Boston 8 Miles, 1734 A. I., 737-B
        Milestone, Cambridge, New Bridge, 2 1/4 Miles, 1794, 738-B
        Longfellow House, Washington's Headquarters, 739-B
        Cambridge Massachusetts from Bacon Street, 734-B
        Mrs. Thearer's Residence, 735-B
        Washington Elm, 736-B
        Craigie-Longfellow House, 740-B
        Craigie-Longfellow House, 741-B (current record)
        Craigie-Longfellow House, Parlor, 742-B
        Craigie-Longfellow House, Library, 743-B
        Harvard University, 746-B
        Harvard University, 747-B
        Harvard University, Architecture Building Entrance, 748-B
        Harvard University, Architecture Building, 749-B
        Charles Theodore Russell House, 753-B
        Governor Charles Theodore Russell House, Library, 754-B
        Governor Charles Theodore Russell House, Library, 755-B
        Room in the Horsford House, 756-B
        Room in the Horsford House, 757-B
        Tablet Marking the Landing of British Troops, 758-B
        Great Bridge Tablet, 759-B
        Franklin and Faulkner Monuments, Mount Auburn Cemetery, 1389-B
        Washington Tablet, 2462-B
        Parlor, Longfellow-Craigie House, 2467-b
        Entrance Hall and Staircase with Clock, Craigie-Longfellow House, 2469-B
        Washington Elm and Shepherd Memorial Congregational Church, 2525-B

Description

The image shows the Craigie-Longfellow House, a stately two-story mansion with a symmetrical facade. The house features prominent columns flanking the central entrance, dormer windows, and a decorative balustrade on the roof. A large tree stands to the left in the background, and a well-manicured lawn and pathway lead up to the house. There is an enclosed porch visible on the right side of the building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
trees
houses
lawns (landscaped grass)
fences
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

10216

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024657
B-Series negative 741-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

PC022.001.002.001.006.741-B

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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