Exterior view, Hancock House, Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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GUSN-355827

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Description

The front facade of Hancock House can be seen from Beacon Street. Two women stand on the balcony above the porch.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
houses
historic houses
dwellings
statesmen
governors
portraits
women (female humans)
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Descrption

1 black-and-white print, mounted

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.0870.002

Credit Line

Gift of Wilfred A. French, 24 February 1925.

Places

Beacon Hill (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Other People

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Subjects

Architectural photography
Beacon Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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