Illustration of the Oliver Wendell Holmes birthplace, interior view of the entrance hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts, H-1309a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379026

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Description

The illustration depicts the interior view of the entrance hall at the birthplace of Oliver Wendell Holmes in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It features a staircase with a wooden railing leading to the upper floor on the left. A grandfather clock is situated at the back, near the stairs. The wall on the right has framed pictures and an open doorway revealing a glimpse into an adjoining room where a person is seated at a table.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
historic houses
entrance halls
poets
physicians
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008566
Halliday negative H-1309a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.016.H-1309a

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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