William T. Adams (Oliver Optic) House, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1560

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379471

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Dorchester
William T. Adams (Oliver Optic) House, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1560
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Dorchester

Description

The image shows the William T. Adams (Oliver Optic) House located in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. This large, multi-story structure features distinctive architectural elements, including a prominent tower with a steeply pitched roof and ornate details. The house is surrounded by a wooden picket fence and mature trees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
streets
fences
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009013
Halliday negative H-1560

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.025.H-1560

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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