Boston Custom House, Boston, Massachusetts, H-01131

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378624

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Description

The image shows the Boston Custom House in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a multi-story structure with several windows and a clock positioned near the roofline. Horse-drawn carriages are visible on the cobblestone street in front. Signage on adjacent buildings reads “Hopkins Flag” and "Stables," among others. A faint overlay of American flags and text is also present.

Details

Descriptive Terms

customhouses
institutional buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
streets
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008157
Halliday negative H-01131

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-01131

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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