Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1188a

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1896-04-20

GUSN

GUSN-378800

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1188a
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Boston

Description

The image depicts the Massachusetts State House located at 24 Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building features a prominent dome, a colonnaded facade with arches, and multiple statues on either side of the entrance. A horse-drawn carriage is visible in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

capitols
institutional buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008336
Halliday negative H-1188a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1188a

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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