Eleazer May House, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 19051-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386271

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Jamaica Plain (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Eleazer May House, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 19051-A
(current record)

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

The image shows the Eleazer May House located in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. It features a two-story house with prominent gabled roofs, shuttered windows, and a porch supported by columns. There is a tree in the front yard, and a person wearing a long, dark dress is walking along the sidewalk in front of the house. Two neighboring houses are partially visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trees
houses
snow (precipitation)
Victorian
Gothic Revival
Italianate (North American architecture styles )
fences
People
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022365
A-Series negative 19051-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.23.19051-A

Places

Jamaica Plain (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Thwing, Annie Haven, 1851-1940 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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