Old Boston Custom House, before tower was added, Boston, Massachusetts, 4898-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1920-1939

GUSN

GUSN-390376

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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
Negatives
Institutional buildings
Government buildings
Old Boston Custom House, before tower was added, Boston, Massachusetts, 4898-B
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William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Institutional buildings
    - Government buildings

Description

The image shows the Boston Custom House before the addition of its tower. The building features a neoclassical design with a prominent dome on top and is supported by a series of large, fluted columns at the front. Several pedestrians and a horse-drawn carriage can be seen in the vicinity.

Details

Descriptive Terms

customhouses
institutional buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025938
B-Series negative 4898-B

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC020

Collection Name

William T. Clark photographic collection, 1920s-1930s

Reference Code

PC020.001.002.001.4898-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Clark, William T. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

Original nitrate negative destroyed 1980-06.

Description Level

Item

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