Boston Herald photograph of school children forming flag, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1194a

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378833

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Boston
Boston Herald photograph of school children forming flag, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1194a
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Boston

Description

The photograph from the Boston Herald depicts a large group of school children arranged to form the image of the American flag in Boston, Massachusetts. The children are positioned in rows to represent the flagâs stars and stripes. The image is held within a frame, secured by visible fasteners.

Details

Descriptive Terms

children (people by age group)
students
flags
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008369
Halliday negative H-01194a

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-01194a

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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