Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and and members of the Leggett family inside Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1951

GUSN

GUSN-369683

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General photographic collection
Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
Geographic locations
Massachusetts
Massachusetts - Lexington
Massachusetts - Lexington - Modern - Unmounted
Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and and members of the Leggett family inside Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
  - Geographic locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Massachusetts - Lexington
        Massachusetts - Lexington - Modern - Unmounted
        Exterior view of house of Charles S. Purinton, Lexington, Mass., 1951
        Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and and members of the Leggett family inside Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951 (current record)
        Barbara (Sweet) Purinton and Joyce Leggett in the kitchen of Charles S. Purinton's house, Lexington, Mass., 1951

Description

Photographic print depicting Barbara (Sweet) Purinton, the wife of Charles S. Purinton, and Leggett family in the living room of the Purinton's house.. The house is located in Lexington, Massachusetts, and was built by Boston architect Donald C. Goss. Photographed by A. W. Leggett. "Photo by / A. W. Leggett / 39 Hickson Ave. / St. Lambert, P.Q. Can." is stamped on the verso.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
interior
interior design
rugs
mantels
fireplaces
mantel clocks
candleholders
clothing
living rooms
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Inscription

Photo by / A. W. Leggett / 39 Hickson AVe. / St. Lambert, P.Q. Can. (stamped)
L1036 (handwritten)
Leggetts & Purinton / 1951 Lexington (handwritten)

Physical Descrption

1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 5 x 7 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2024

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.1570.0050.002

Credit Line

Gift of Charles A. Purinton II, 2024

Places

Lexington (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Saint-Lambert (Quebec, Canada)

Record Details

Originator

Leggett, A. W. (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Other People

Leggett, A. W.
Purinton, Charles S., 1922-2010
Purinton, Barbara

Subjects

House
Interior decoration
Living rooms

Description Level

Item

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