John J. May House, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1552a

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896-02-08

GUSN

GUSN-379459

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Description

The image shows the John J. May House located in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. It is a large two-story wooden structure with a central chimney and a protruding dormer on the roof. The house features multiple windows with shutters and a covered porch surrounded by foliage. A picket fence borders the property, and there are trees and utility lines visible in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009001
Halliday negative H-1552a

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-1552a

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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