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Geographic / Mass. / Dorchester
GUSN-357178
One albumen print on mount of the Pierce House in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The photographer is unknown. The print is dated to the late 19th century. The print measures 7 x 10 inches. On the verso of the mount, the following is written: "Pierce House, Dorchester (1640) / Oak [illegible], Mattapan,." In a different hand, the phrase "from Baker, October, 1952." is written along the right side of the verso. An unidentified individual is pictured under a large tree in the foreground of the print.
houses
dwellings
historic houses
historic house museums (buildings)
two-story
trees
exterior views
historic buildings
albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)
Pierce House, Dorchester (1640) / Oak [illegible], Mattapan, (handwritten)
from Baker, October, 1952. (handwritten)
1 photographic print : albumen, mounted ; 7 x 10 inches
PC001
General photographic collection
2009
PC001.02.01.USMA.0005.0015.001
Gift
late 19th century
Gift of Darthmouth College, 2009
Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)
Photograph
House
Architecture
Item
Geographic / Mass. / Dorchester
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