Ruins of the Boston fire of 1872, Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1144e

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378684

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Description

The image depicts the ruins on Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, following the fire of 1872. On the left, a series of facade buildings stand intact, while rubble and debris are strewn across the street. A horse-drawn cart is visible in the foreground and several people can be seen in the distance amid the destruction. The right side features a building with a crenellated top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
buildings (structures)
fires (events)
ruins
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008216
Halliday negative H-1144e

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-1144e

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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