The Blake House (after moving), Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1518b

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379388

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Description

The image shows the Blake House in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, after being relocated. The house is decorated with American flags and drapery, and a sign on the front reads "Blake House." It is a two-story structure with a chimney and several windows, situated on a grassy lawn with trees in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
flags
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008931
Halliday negative H-1518b

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-1518b

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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