The Blake House, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1517a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897-06-26

GUSN

GUSN-379384

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Description

The image shows the Blake House located in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. It features a wooden structure with two stories and an additional smaller section attached, enclosed by a picket fence. In the foreground, there is a street with snow, and a lamppost stands near the fence. Leafless trees are visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
streets
fences
trees
snow (precipitation)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008927
Halliday negative H-1517a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.025.H-1517a

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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