Old Town Hall, Dorchester, Massachusetts, H-1542a

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379445

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Description

The image shows the Old Town Hall in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It is a brick building with arched windows along the side and a small porch at the entrance. The town hall is situated next to large trees and is surrounded by a picket fence. Utility poles and residential buildings are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

town halls
institutional buildings
exterior views
streets
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008987
Halliday negative H-1542a

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-1542a

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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