Birthplace of Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1351b

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379092

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Description

The image shows the birthplace of Samuel Finley Breese Morse in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. It features a three-story wooden building with a sign above the entrance indicating its significance. In the background, there is a church with prominent spires. On the ground floor, a storefront with an awning is visible, displaying signs for boots and shoes by J.A.S.C. Murray.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
painters (artists)
inventors
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008632
Halliday negative H-1351b

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-1351b

Places

Charlestown (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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