View of Smith Court, Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, H-2382b

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-380245

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Description

The image depicts Smith Court in Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. A brick building with large arched windows is prominently featured on the right side of the street. A young girl stands in front of a wooden fence on the left and another person is visible further down the street near a gas lamp. Trees partially frame the top of the image.

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Descriptive Terms

streets
residential structures
exterior views
African American
women (female humans)
photographs
film (material by form)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009792
Halliday negative H-2382b

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-2382b

Places

Beacon Hill (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

film (material by form)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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