Thoreau House, 57 Prince Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1147b

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378694

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Description

The image depicts the Thoreau House located at 57 Prince Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a wooden structure with a sign indicating it was built in 1727. Adjacent buildings are visible, including a brick building on the left and another wooden structure on the right. The front of the house has various signs and knick-knacks, and the street in front is unpaved.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008226
Halliday negative H-1147b

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-1147b

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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