Old South Meeting House, Boston, Massachusetts, 4849-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390329

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Institutional buildings
Churches
Old South Meeting House, Boston, Massachusetts, 4849-B
(current record)

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Institutional buildings
    - Churches

Description

The image depicts the Old South Meeting House in Boston, Massachusetts. It features a building with a tall spire, ivy-covered walls, and a clock on the tower. Surrounding the meeting house are other buildings and a busy street with people walking and a horse-drawn carriage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
meeting houses (religious buildings)
assembly halls
historic buildings
streets
automobiles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025890
B-Series negative 4849-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC020.001.002.003.4849-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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