Greenough Lane, Boston, Massachusetts, 18852-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386071

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Boston (Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Greenough Lane, Boston, Massachusetts, 18852-A
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows Greenough Lane in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a narrow alleyway lined with wooden houses featuring shuttered windows. A wooden fence runs alongside the path on the right, while the alley is paved with cobblestones. People are visible in the distance, walking down the alley, and a little girl on the bottom right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
People
houses
sidewalks
fences
alleys (streets)
negatives (photographic)
photographic film (photographic materials)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022165
A-Series negative 18852-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.05.18852-A

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Thwing, Annie Haven, 1851-1940 (Photographer)

Material Type

negatives (photographic)
photographic film (photographic materials)

Description Level

Item

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