Boston Custom House, State Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1166b

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378745

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Description

The image shows the Boston Custom House located on State Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a large, multi-story building with a prominent neoclassical architectural style, featuring a series of Corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment. A large dome is visible atop the structure. There is a wide set of stairs leading up to the entrance. The surrounding area includes other buildings and a cobblestone street in the foreground.

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Descriptive Terms

customhouses
commercial buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008280
Halliday negative H-1166b

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-1166b

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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