Interior view of the Old South Meeting House, Boston, Massachusetts, 4833-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390313

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Institutional buildings
Churches
Interior view of the Old South Meeting House, Boston, Massachusetts, 4833-B
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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Institutional buildings
    - Churches

Description

The image shows the interior of the Old South Meeting House in Boston, Massachusetts. The room includes a raised platform with several ornate chairs and busts. Large paintings adorn the walls, and there are rows of empty wooden chairs on the main floor. The architecture features tall columns and a decorative ceiling detail.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
meeting houses (religious buildings)
assembly halls
interior views
chairs (furniture forms)
paintings (visual works)
historic buildings
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025874
B-Series negative 4833-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC020.001.002.003.4833-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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