Workshop of Jacob Perkins where first engraved bank notes were made, GN-2261

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-377677

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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
Negatives
Negative numbers GN2201-GN2295
Workshop of Jacob Perkins where first engraved bank notes were made, GN-2261
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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
- Negatives
  - Negative numbers GN2201-GN2295

Description

The image shows the exterior of Jacob Perkins' workshop, where the first engraved bank notes were made. This is a three-story brick building with multiple windows and large wooden doors on the ground floor. The surroundings include a fenced yard with a tree and adjacent residential buildings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

workshops (work spaces)
industrial buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
steel engraving (printing process)
fences
trees
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP005688
Noyes negative GN-2261

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC038.01.017.GN-2261

Date Notes

Copied Month: 05

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

Original nitrate negative destroyed 1982-05.

Description Level

Item

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