Unidentified room in the residence of Charles P. Curtis, 45 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 12763-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1884

GUSN

GUSN-385101

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Description

The image depicts a room filled with bookshelves and various artworks in the residence of Charles P. Curtis at 45 Mt. Vernon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. A table is covered with a patterned cloth, displaying vases, framed pictures, and decorative items. A bust is prominently positioned on a pedestal to the right, alongside framed artworks and floral arrangements on the shelves.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
bookshelves
books
chairs (furniture forms)
tables (support furniture)
busts (figures)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016329
B-Series negative 12763-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.004.12763-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Curtis, Harriot Appleton, 1841-1923 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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