Sheffield's residences, University Building, Cambridge, Massachusetts, H-1319

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379047

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Description

The image shows a multi-story brick building identified as Sheffield's residences, part of a university building in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The structure features rounded corner elements, arched windows, and decorative detailing near the roofline. Streetcar tracks and a tree-lined street are visible in the foreground, with a few horse-drawn carriages present along the sidewalk.

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Descriptive Terms

apartments
residential structures
exterior views
streets
horse-drawn vehicles
tracks (transit system elements)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008587
Halliday negative H-1319

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-1319

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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