Roger Williams House (Old Witch House), Salem, Massachusetts, H-2599a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896

GUSN

GUSN-380465

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Description

The image shows the Roger Williams House, also known as the Old Witch House, located in Salem, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there's a wooden fence and leafless trees, with two visible entrances to the building. One entrance has a sign reading "Witch House Entrance." Adjacent to the house is a storefront with the sign "Upton & Frisbee" displayed above the door. Two individuals are standing near the building on the right side.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
pharmacy
commercial buildings
fences
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010018
Halliday negative H-2599a

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-2599a

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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