Christ Church, corner of Dix Street and Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1563c

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379477

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Description

The image depicts Christ Church located at the corner of Dix Street and Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is made of stone with several peaked dormer windows along the roofline. In the foreground, tram tracks are visible on the paved street, and a few trees are present around the church. There are utility poles with wires running along the streets and neighboring residential buildings can be seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
streets
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009019
Halliday negative H-1563c

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-1563c

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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