Second Harrison Gray Otis House, Sears House, 85 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Massachusetts, H-1162a

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-10-31

GUSN

GUSN-378734

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Boston
Second Harrison Gray Otis House, Sears House, 85 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Massachusetts, H-1162a
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Boston

Description

The image shows the Second Harrison Gray Otis House, also known as the Sears House, located at 85 Mt. Vernon Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The building is observed behind a wrought-iron fence with a gate labeled "85." The architecture features tall windows with shutters and the house is partially obscured by large trees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008268
Halliday negative H-1162a

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-1162a

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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