North End, Foster Street looking toward Commercial, Boston, Mass., circa 1900

Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HGO-01-001-F-E-3

GUSN

GUSN-357337

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Description

Photograph of a street view of Foster Street in Boston's North End. A group of unidentified women and children are outside. The majority are standing and two women are sitting. There is a dog near the sitting women. A mounted Boston police officer is in the middle of the street. The photographer is unknown. The photo is dated circa 1900.

Details

Descriptive Terms

albumen prints
streets
exterior views
women (female humans)
daughters
sons
children (people by age group)
dog (animal)
police officers
draft horses
clothing
uniforms
albumen prints

Inscription

copy neg. # 16342-B (handwritten)

Physical Descrption

1 photographic print : albumen ; 11 x 14 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1994

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.3990.001

Acqusition Type

Gift

Date Notes

circa 1900

Credit Line

Gift of Nancy Zachariades, 1994

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints

Other Organizations

Boston (Mass.). Police Dept.

Subjects

Photograph

Restrictions

Silvering to image. Residue on verso where it appears the image was previously glued.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HGO-01-001-F-E-3

Related Items

Children
Animals

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