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

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378780

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Description

The image depicts the William Hickling Prescott House, also known as the Headquarters House, located at 55 Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The building's facade is visible, showing several stories with tall windows. Adjacent to it is a storefront for "Tighe & Burke, Grocers" with large display windows. A horse-drawn carriage is parked on the street in front of the buildings.

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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 NP008316
Halliday negative H-1178b

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-1178b

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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