Merrimac Street, from Market Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2199

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-377611

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Description

The image depicts Merrimac Street as seen from Market Street in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The view includes cobblestone streets with trolley tracks running down the middle. On the left, a building displays signage for "Peter & Co. Fruit, Ice Cream, Confectionery, Cigars." Several storefronts and utility poles line both sides of the street, and a bridge is visible in the background. There are a few people standing on the sidewalks and a horse-drawn carriage is also present.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
tracks (transit system elements)
bridges (built works)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP005623
Noyes negative GN-2199

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

Reference Code

PC038.01.016.GN-2199

Places

Newburyport (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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