Looking up Merrimac Street from Market Square, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2234

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-377651

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Description

The image depicts a view of Merrimac Street from Market Square in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Several multi-story brick buildings line the street, with visible signs including "New York Coffee House" and "Dean's Printing Office." A horse-drawn carriage is stationed on the dirt road and there are a few people visible near the storefronts.

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Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
horse-drawn vehicles
tracks (transit system elements)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP005663
Noyes negative GN-2234

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

Reference Code

PC038.01.017.GN-2234

Date Notes

Copied Month: 05

Places

Newburyport (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

Original nitrate negative destroyed 1982-05.

Description Level

Item

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