Humphrey House, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 19019-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386239

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Humphrey House, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 19019-A
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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
- Negatives
  - Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts)

Description

The image shows the Humphrey House located in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It is a two-story building with a pitched roof and two chimneys. The house features several windows with shutters and a doorway with a small portico. A wooden fence surrounds the property, and there are bare trees visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
trees
streets
sidewalks
fences
rails (transit system elements)
Georgian (British Renaissance-Baroque style)
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022333
A-Series negative 19019-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.16.19019-A

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Thwing, Annie Haven, 1851-1940 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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