The Humphrey House, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1532a

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1896-03-21

GUSN

GUSN-379424

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Dorchester
The Humphrey House, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1532a
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Dorchester

Description

The image shows the Humphrey House located in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. It is a two-story building with a symmetrical facade, featuring shuttered windows and a prominent central entrance. The house is surrounded by a picket fence and trees are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
streets
fences
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008966
Halliday negative H-1532a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.025.H-1532a

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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