Samuel Tufts House, West Somerville, Massachusetts, 19265-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386477

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Somerville (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Samuel Tufts House, West Somerville, Massachusetts, 19265-A
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows the Samuel Tufts House in West Somerville, Massachusetts. It is a large, two-story building with a gabled roof featuring three dormer windows. The exterior is clad in siding with multiple pairs of shuttered windows. A sign for a factory and carriage business is partially visible on a building next to the house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
Georgian (British Renaissance-Baroque style)
streets
signs (declatory or advertising artifacts)
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022577
A-Series negative 19265-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.46.19265-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

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