Watson House, Charter Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 18886-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386105

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Description

The image shows Watson House located on Charter Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The street is lined with wood-clad buildings, and a group of men are gathered near building materials piled on the pavement. A sign for a "Dispensary" is visible on the left side of the image, and a church steeple rises prominently in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
houses
sidewalks
roads
People
dispensaries (health facilities)
brick (clay product)
churches (buildings)
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022199
A-Series negative 18886-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.05.18886-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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