Stereograph, view of water stairs and terraced Italian garden, Hunnewell Estate, Wellesley, Mass.

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Date

1872

GUSN

GUSN-354340

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General photographic collection
Stereo views
Geographic locations
Massachusetts
Massachusetts - Wellesley
Massachusetts - Wellesley - Hunnewell Estate - Views of Terraced Italian Topiary Garden
Stereograph, view of water stairs and terraced Italian garden, Hunnewell Estate, Wellesley, Mass.
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Stereo views
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Description

The terraced garden can be seen above the water stairs on Lake Waban. Text on the image margin reads "Entered according to act of Congress, A.D. 1872, by Chas. Pollock, in the Office of Librarian of Congress at Washington."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
gardens
terraces (landscaped-site elements)
topiary
water stairs (embarkation elements)
businessmen
stereographs

Physical Descrption

1 stereograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.04.01.USMA.2010.0110.003

Places

Wellesley (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Lake Waban (Norfolk county, Massachusetts) [lake]

Record Details

Originator

Pollock, Charles, 1828-1900 (Publisher)

Material Type

stereographs

Other People

Hunnewell, Hollis Horatio, 1810-1902

Subjects

Hunnewell Estate (Wellesley, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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