Summer Cottage of William G. Preston

Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-D-0305

GUSN

GUSN-193764

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Description

Album of photographs of the summer cottage of the Boston architect William G. Preston.This album includes exterior and interior views of the summer cottage, and exterior views taken on day trips in the area. Includes many views of leisure time on the porch. Also includes one photograph of the "party wall between 206 and 204 Dartmouth St. Boston." Preston lived at 204 Dartmouth St. Preston appears in several photographs and there are many that are of Marie Preston Downing, and other unidentified individuals. There are also many photographs of the family dog.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cottages
leisure
coastlines
interior views
exterior views
boating
photograph albums
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

album number 195

Physical Descrption

1 photograph album; 10 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Date of Acquisition

1998

Reference Code

PC009.195

Acqusition Type

Gift

Record Details

Material Type

photograph albums
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Other People

Preston, William Gibbons, 1842-1910
Downing , Marie Preston

Subjects

pets

Descriptive Terms

pets
cottages

Description Level

Item

Location Note

85M-01-314-Z-D-0305

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