Charter Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 18834-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386053

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Boston (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Charter Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 18834-A
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows a row of three-story wooden buildings on Charter Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The buildings have shuttered windows and chimneys, with a narrow street in front partially covered in snow. A person is visible on the sidewalk in the background, and some construction or scaffolding is evident further down the road.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
roads
sidewalks
People
snow (precipitation)
buildings (structures)
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022147
A-Series negative 18834-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.05.18834-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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