Tileston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 18824-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386043

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Boston (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Tileston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 18824-A
(current record)

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
- Negatives
  - Boston (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)

Description

The image depicts Tileston Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The street is lined with several two- and three-story buildings, mostly made of wood, with shuttered windows. A horse-drawn cart is visible on the cobblestone street, and a bare tree is seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
roads
lamps (lighting devices)
horse (animal)
wagons (cargo vehicles)
cobble
sidewalks
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022137
A-Series negative 18824-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.05.18824-A

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Thwing, Annie Haven, 1851-1940 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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