Swans in Jamaica Pond, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1900a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-08-11

GUSN

GUSN-379771

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Description

The image shows two swans swimming in Jamaica Pond, located in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. In the background, there is a large, multi-story building with a sloped roof visible across the water. The pond is surrounded by dense trees and foliage, with a shoreline visible on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

parks (recreation areas)
ponds (water)
Cygnus (genus)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009315
Halliday negative H-1900a

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-1900a

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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