Arnold Arboretum, near South Street entrance, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1897b

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379768

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Jamaica Plain
Arnold Arboretum, near South Street entrance, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1897b
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Jamaica Plain

Description

The image shows a landscape scene near the South Street entrance of the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. A large, leafless tree dominates the right side of the image, with a paved road curving into the distance. Surrounding the road and tree are various shrubs and smaller trees, and in the background, a line of taller trees is visible.

Details

Descriptive Terms

arboretums
trees
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009312
Halliday negative H-1897b

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.038.H-1897b

Places

Jamaica Plain (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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