Thwing Family on the Grounds of the Supply Clapp Thwing House on 175 Highland Street, 5573-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1865

GUSN

GUSN-390174

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Description

The image depicts a wooded area on the grounds of the Supply Clapp Thwing House located at 175 Highland Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts. It is noted as house or negative #26. Several women in period attire are seen leisurely enjoying the outdoors near the woods. The Roxbury Puddingstone is in the background. Mrs. Thwing is seated, Annie Haven Thwing is to her left, and Ellen Day Thwing and Florence Twhing (in white) are to her right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

grounds (open spaces)
woodlands
historic landscapes
women (female humans)
stone (rock)
trees
families
gelatin dry plate process
wet collodion negatives

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP028504
A-Series negative 5573-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Date of Acquisition

1920-07

Reference Code

PC098.01.42.5573-A

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Thwing, Annie Haven, 1851-1940 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate process
wet collodion negatives

Description Level

Item

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