The oldest house on Cape Ann, Cape Ann, Gloucester, Massachusetts, H-1726

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379603

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Massachusetts
Gloucester
The oldest house on Cape Ann, Cape Ann, Gloucester, Massachusetts, H-1726
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Massachusetts
    - Gloucester

Description

The image depicts the oldest house on Cape Ann, located in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The house features a gable roof and is surrounded by dense foliage and trees. In the foreground, a small garden with plants is visible and laundry is hanging to dry on a line to the left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009145
Halliday negative H-1726

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.030.H-1726

Places

Cape Ann (Essex county, Massachusetts) [cape]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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