Henry Waitt house, Newton, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

undated

Location Note

HGO-01-001-F-J-3

GUSN

GUSN-360903

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Description

One black-and-white photographic print of a house in the Victorian architectural style. The photograph is undated and the photographer is unknown. Architectural features such as dormers, a porch, a portico, and a turret are pictured. On the verso, the following is handwritten: "This is Henry Waitts place / in Newton -- it cost $60,000."

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
Victorian
turrets (towers)
porches
dormers
porticoes
photographs

Inscription

This is Henry Waitts place / in Newton -- it cost $60,000 (handwritten)

Physical Descrption

1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 6 x 8 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2022

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.2050.0040.001

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Edward Allen, 2022

Places

Newton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs

Subjects

Photograph

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-001-F-J-3

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