Henry David Thoreau's desk, Concord, Massachusetts, H-1328

Description

The image depicts a simple wooden desk in a corner of a room, associated with Henry David Thoreau in Concord, Massachusetts. Beside the desk, there is a wooden chair and an adjacent bench along the wall. The walls are decorated with a subtle floral pattern and there is a fireplace to the right.

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Descriptive Terms

desks
chairs (furniture forms)
artifacts (object genre)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008607
Halliday negative H-1328

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.021.H-1328

Places

Concord (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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Henry David Thoreau's desk, Concord, Massachusetts, H-1328

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