Ledge where the Swan House stood, Dudley Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1555b

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379464

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Dorchester
Ledge where the Swan House stood, Dudley Street, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1555b
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Dorchester

Description

The image depicts a rocky ledge where the Swan House once stood, located on Dudley Street in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. In the background, there is a large, multi-story brick building with a turret, surrounded by other residential houses. A street sign on the left indicates âDudley Ave.â

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
historic sites
streets
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009006
Halliday negative H-1555b

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-1555b

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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