Engine House, Meeting House Hill, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1576a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379494

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Description

The image depicts an Engine House located at Meeting House Hill in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The building features two distinct sections: on the left, the main engine house with a bell tower and arched windows labeled "Engine No. 17," and on the right, a structure labeled "Hook & Ladder No. 7." The architecture includes multiple arched windows and a steep, gabled roof.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fire stations
institutional buildings
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009036
Halliday negative H-1576a

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-1576a

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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