Overing House, where General Prescott was captured, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, H-2420e

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1892-08-20

GUSN

GUSN-380279

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Description

The image shows the Overing House in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. It is a modest, multi-story building with several windows, surrounded by a stone wall and set against a backdrop of trees. The structure is historically noted for being the location where General Prescott was captured.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009826
Halliday negative H-2420e

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.002.013.H-2420e

Places

Portsmouth (Rhode Island island, Newport county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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