Hunt House, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1561

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379472

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Dorchester
Hunt House, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1561
(current record)

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Dorchester

Description

The image shows the Hunt House, a large, ornate, two-story building in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The house features intricate architectural details, including decorative brackets, a central entrance with a small canopy, and symmetrical windows. A small set of stairs leads to the main door, and there is a cupola on the roof. The surrounding area includes trees and a well-maintained lawn.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009014
Halliday negative H-1561

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-1561

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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