Prsopect Hill, Somerville, Massachusetts, 19263-A

Search Collections

Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386475

You can find this within

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Somerville (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Prsopect Hill, Somerville, Massachusetts, 19263-A
(current record)

Browse Collection

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
- Negatives
  - Somerville (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)

Description

The image depicts a street scene in Prospect Hill, Somerville, Massachusetts. A large house with multiple stories and several windows is visible in the background. In the foreground, a person stands near a sidewalk, and there is a streetlight with overhead wires. Additional houses can be seen in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
People
lamps (lighting devices)
streets
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022575
A-Series negative 19263-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.46.19263-A

Places

Somerville (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Thwing, Annie Haven, 1851-1940 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.