The Ball Hughes House, corner of Washington Street and School Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1540a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379439

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Description

The image depicts the Ball Hughes House, located at the corner of Washington Street and School Street in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story structure with visible two-tone siding and multiple windows. In the foreground, there are trees and a stone retaining wall along the street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008981
Halliday negative H-1540a

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-1540a

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is broken in half. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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