Merrimac Street, from Bartlett Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2201

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-377613

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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
Negatives
Negative numbers GN2201-GN2295
Merrimac Street, from Bartlett Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2201
(current record)

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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
- Negatives
  - Negative numbers GN2201-GN2295

Description

The image depicts Merrimac Street from Bartlett Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The street is lined with commercial buildings, including visible signs for a cigar shop and a furnace business. A horse-drawn carriage is seen on the cobblestone tracks in the middle of the street and several people are walking along the sidewalks. Utility poles and wires are also visible overhead.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
horse-drawn vehicles
tracks (transit system elements)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP005625
Noyes negative GN-2201

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

Reference Code

PC038.01.017.GN-2201

Places

Newburyport (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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