First Parish Church of Dorchester, Meeting House Hill, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1541a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897

GUSN

GUSN-379442

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Description

The image depicts the First Parish Church of Dorchester located on Meeting House Hill in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there are multiple benches and two people sitting. Numerous trees are distributed throughout the landscape. In the background, the church and an obelisk monument can be seen.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
Unitarian Universalism
historic buildings
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008984
Halliday negative H-1541a

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-1541a

Date Notes

Created month: 06

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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