Clap House, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 19028-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386248

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts)
Clap House, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 19028-A
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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
- Negatives
  - Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts)

Description

The image depicts the Clap House in Dorchester, Massachusetts. It is a two-story wooden building with a central chimney and shutters on the windows. The house is surrounded by a picket fence, and there is a street lamp visible to the right of the frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
trees
sidewalks
streets
fences
Colonial American styles
Georgian (British Renaissance-Baroque style)
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022342
A-Series negative 19028-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.16.19028-A

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Thwing, Annie Haven, 1851-1940 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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