Count Rumford Birthplace (Benjamin Thompson House), 90 Elm Street, H-2832a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-380682

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Description

The image depicts the Count Rumford Birthplace, also known as the Benjamin Thompson House, located at 90 Elm Street. The house is a two-story structure with a gambrel roof and several windows on each story. A sign above the entrance reads "COUNT RUMFORD BIRTH-PLACE." A large tree is visible in the foreground, and a small building is situated in the background. There are landscaped areas with grass surrounding the house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010236
Halliday negative H-2832a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.098.H-2832a

Places

Woburn (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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