Old South Meeting House, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1134d

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378635

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Description

The image depicts the Old South Meeting House in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a brick building with a prominent tall steeple and a clock on the front facade. The surrounding street is lined with additional buildings, one of which displays the sign "BOSTON TRANSCRIPT." Pedestrians can be seen walking along the sidewalk.

Details

Descriptive Terms

meeting houses (religious buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
Congregational
streets
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008167
Halliday negative H-1134d

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-1134d

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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