Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-01188j

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1914-03-27

GUSN

GUSN-378811

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Boston
Massachusetts State House, 24 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-01188j
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Boston

Description

The image shows the Massachusetts State House located at 24 Beacon Street, Boston. The building features a prominent dome and a row of columns on its facade. In front of the state house is a statue of General Joseph Hooker. There are several early 20th-century automobiles visible on the road in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008347
Halliday negative H-01188j

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-01188j

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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