Massachusetts - General - Photographs of historic houses

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Geographic / Mass.; HGO-01-001-F-D-1

GUSN

GUSN-357177

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Description

Collection of eleven albumen prints on mount. Ten prints are of historic houses and one is of a historic church. The prints are from various locations in Massachusetts, such as Salem, Dorchester, and Roxbury, among others. The photographer of these photographs is unknown. They are dated as late 19th century. Locations include the Pierce House in Dorechester, Massachusetts, the Craddock House in Medford, Massachusetts, and Christ Church, also known as the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts, among others.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
dwellings
two-story
historic buildings
historic house museums (institutions)
historic house museums (buildings)
historic houses
churches (buildings)
albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)

Physical Descrption

11 photographic prints: albumen, mounted; 7 x 10 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2009

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0005.0015

Acqusition Type

Gift

Date Notes

late 19th century

Credit Line

Gift of Dartmouth College, 2009

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Duxbury (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Quincy (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Dedham (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Pembroke (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)
Medford (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)

Subjects

Photograph
House

Restrictions

Yellowing of mounts.

Description Level

File part

Location Note

Geographic / Mass.; HGO-01-001-F-D-1

Language Note

Materials are in English.

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Religion
Dwellings

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