Edgar Allan Poe Birthplace, 62 Carver Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1167b

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1926-05-29

GUSN

GUSN-378749

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Description

The image depicts the birthplace of Edgar Allan Poe at 62 Carver Street, Boston, Massachusetts. It shows a row of brick buildings with multiple windows, some featuring ornamental awnings. A vintage car is parked on the street in front of the buildings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008284
Halliday negative H-1167b

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-1167b

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

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