William Hickling Prescott House (Headquarters House), 55 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1178a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378779

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Description

The image depicts a row of historic buildings, including the William Hickling Prescott House, located at 55 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. These buildings are characterized by their multistory, brick construction and feature bay windows, shutters, and ironwork balconies. A horse-drawn carriage is parked in front of the "Tighe & Burke, Grocers" store, which is part of the streetscape.

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Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008315
Halliday negative H-1178a

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-1178a

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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