Container of Tea from the Boston Tea Party at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 262-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1915-07-07

GUSN

GUSN-391108

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Artifacts
Early American
Container of Tea from the Boston Tea Party at the Massachusetts Historical Society, 262-A
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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Artifacts
    - Early American

Description

The image shows a glass container filled with tea leaves. The container has a label attached to it, which is handwritten with text. The title indicates that this container holds tea from the Boston Tea Party and is part of the collection at the Massachusetts Historical Society. The image was taken for G. G. Wolkins and Horace Morae of Old South Meetinghouse Society.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
vials
tea
bottle labels (paper labels)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

16837

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023850
A-Series negative 262-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.003.001.262-A

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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