Tufts House, Elm Street, Somerville, Massachusetts, 19269-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-386481

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Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900
Negatives
Somerville (Middlesex County, Massachusetts)
Tufts House, Elm Street, Somerville, Massachusetts, 19269-A
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows a gravestone marker near the Tufts House on Elm Street in Somerville, Massachusetts. The inscription states, "A sharp fight occurred here between the Patriots and the British. April 19, 1775." It indicates that the site marks British soldiers' graves. A large tree and a wooden fence are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
trees
fences
snow (precipitation)
headstones (tombstones)
memorials
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP022581
A-Series negative 19269-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC098

Collection Name

Annie Haven Thwing Photographic Collection, circa 1890-1900

Reference Code

PC098.01.46.19269-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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