Washington Elm and Deacon Josiah Moore House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, H-1324d

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379062

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Description

The image depicts the Washington Elm and the Deacon Josiah Moore House in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The scene features a large, prominent elm tree in the foreground with bare branches extending widely. Behind the tree, there is a two-story house with multiple chimneys and windows, surrounded by a fence. A person is visible near the fence in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

commons
elm (genus)
trees
historic sites
houses
residential structures
exterior views
illustrations (layout features)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008602
Halliday negative H-1324d

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-1324d

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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