Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 18844-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386063

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Description

The image depicts a scene on Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Visible is a large stone building on the left and a prominent church spire in the background. In the foreground, there are several leafless trees and what appears to be rubble or a construction area. There are also visible fingerprints on the negative film. An old tree stands on the site of the present Congressional building.

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Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
trees
churches (buildings)
fingerprints
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022157
A-Series negative 18844-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.05.18844-A

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Thwing, Annie Haven, 1851-1940 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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