Swan House, Dorchester, Massachusetts, H-1535a

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379431

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Description

The image shows the Swan House in Dorchester, Massachusetts. The house features an oval-shaped, two-story structure with a prominent circular section. A large number of windows are present, along with a wraparound porch supported by numerous columns. The building sits on a slight rise with stairs leading up to the porch, and there are bare trees and shrubs in the surrounding landscape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008973
Halliday negative H-1535a

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-1535a

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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