"President Harrison" in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1193b

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378830

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Boston
"President Harrison" in Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1193b
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Boston

Description

The image depicts Boston Harbor in Massachusetts, with a large number of ships and smaller boats present. Several sailing ships and steamships are visible, with masts and smokestacks prominent against the horizon.

Details

Descriptive Terms

steamships
merchant vessels
harbors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008366
Halliday negative H-1193b

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-1193b

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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