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

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896

GUSN

GUSN-380466

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Description

The image depicts the Roger Williams House, also known as the Old Witch House, in Salem, Massachusetts. The building is two stories with gabled roofs and clapboard siding. In front, there is a corner storefront with a sign reading "Upton & Frisbee." A woman is seen walking on the sidewalk and a man stands near the entrance. Trees and a utility pole are visible in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010019
Halliday negative H-2599b

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-2599b

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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