The Wells-Adams House, Salem Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1156c

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378719

You can find this within

Browse Collection

Description

The image depicts the Wells-Adams House located on Salem Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a two-story building with wooden siding, numerous windows with shutters, and visible storefronts on the ground level. A cobblestone street runs in front of the building and there is a lamppost on the sidewalk. Taller brick buildings are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
streets
photographs
film (material by form)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008253
Halliday negative H-1156c

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1156c

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

film (material by form)
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

Original nitrate negative destroyed 1980-10.

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.

Loading Loading...