Exterior view of Hancock Tavern, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1103a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378554

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Description

The image shows an exterior view of Hancock Tavern located in a narrow alley in Boston, Massachusetts. The tavern is a brick building with multiple stories, featuring a sign above the entrance. Surrounding buildings are similarly constructed from brick, and the cobbled street is lined with various doorways and windows. The scene includes an old-fashioned street lamp and a barrel on the sidewalk.

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Descriptive Terms

taverns
commercial buildings
exterior views
fire escapes
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008085
Halliday negative H-1103a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1103a

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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