Old Belfry, 16 Clarke Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, H-1953d

Search Collections

Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379844

You can find this within

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Lexington
Old Belfry, 16 Clarke Street, Lexington, Massachusetts, H-1953d
(current record)

Browse Collection

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

Description

The image shows the Old Belfry located at 16 Clarke Street in Lexington, Massachusetts. The belfry is a wooden structure with a simple, gable roof and an open framework for the bell. It sits atop a stone wall, surrounded by trees and grass. The scene is framed by overhanging tree branches.

Details

Descriptive Terms

belfries (equipment spaces)
bells (idiophones)
historic buildings
hills
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009390
Halliday negative H-1953d

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.040.H-1953d

Places

Lexington (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.