Flower vase, in the house of Greely Stevenson Curtis, 28 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 13058-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1884-1908

GUSN

GUSN-385401

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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
Negatives
Curtis family Boston residences
Flower vase, in the house of Greely Stevenson Curtis, 28 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 13058-B
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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
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  - Curtis family Boston residences

Description

The image depicts a room in the house of Greely Stevenson Curtis, located at 28 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. There is a vase with flowers placed on a small table in the foreground. In the background, a bust is visible on a piano, which is covered with a decorative cloth and another arrangement of flowers. The wall features an ornate tapestry or painting.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
flower vases
pianos
busts (figures)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016627
B-Series negative 13058-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.004.13058-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Curtis, Harriot Appleton, 1841-1923 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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