Children playing by the garden pool of the Saltonstall House, Milton, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898-1905

GUSN

GUSN-221432

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Description

Three children of the Saltonstall family play by the ornamental pool in the garden of the Saltonstall House in Milton, Massachusetts. The pool is adorned with a small statue and fountain. The garden contains an arbor and several benches. The Salstonstall family and Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown's family were friends.

Details

Descriptive Terms

gardens
children (people by age group)
play (recreation)
families
fountains
arbors
garden seats
negatives (photographic)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Digital ID arb051

Physical Descrption

1 gelatin dry plate negative ; 4.5 x 5 inches

Finding Aid Info

Paper finding aid in the Library and Archives.

Collection Code

PC018

Collection Name

Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown photographic collection, 1898-1909, undated

Reference Code

PC018.1.1.5.ARB-051

Acqusition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

4 1/2 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Milton (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Brown, Alice Augusta Rogerson, 1851-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

negatives (photographic)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

ornamental garden pools

Description Level

Item

Historical/Biographical Note

Sources


Alice Augusta Rogerson Brown Photographic Collection finding aid.

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