Thwing-Bartlett House, Washington and Bartlett Streets, Roxbury, Massachusetts, 19173-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386389

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Description

The image depicts the Thwing-Bartlett House located in Roxbury, Massachusetts. It was built in circa 1820 and taken down in 1895. This two-story house features a full-length porch on both the ground and upper floors, with columns supporting the structure. The roof has dormer windows, and there is a prominent spire visible in the background. Leafless trees surround the building, and a cobblestone street is in the foreground.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
trees
streets
fences
porches
rails (transit system elements)
columns (architectural elements)
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022486
A-Series negative 19173-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.42.19173-A

Places

Roxbury (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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