Commercial Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts, H-01114

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1915-1920

GUSN

GUSN-380741

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Description

The image depicts Commercial Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. It features a large, multi-story brick building with multiple rows of windows, situated along the water's edge. Several ships are docked alongside the wharf, including a large steamship and smaller sailing vessels. There are piles of materials and a few people visible near the building and along the dock.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wharves
sailing ships
steamships
harbors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010295
Halliday negative H-01114

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-01114

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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