Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace, Salem, Massachusetts, H-2591a

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-380447

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Salem
Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace, Salem, Massachusetts, H-2591a
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Salem

Description

The image shows Nathaniel Hawthorne's birthplace in Salem, Massachusetts. It is a two-story wooden house with shuttered windows and a central chimney. The house is situated on a street lined with a fence. A person is standing on the sidewalk next to the fence. Additional houses and buildings are visible along the street in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
streets
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010000
Halliday negative H-2591a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.074.H-2591a

Places

Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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