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Rear view of the Wells House, 117-121 Salem Street, corner of Elmer Place, Boston, Mass., July 1934

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1934-07

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-G-401-ORAS01

GUSN

GUSN-164855

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Description

Typewritten text on the verso reads "House built about 1660 and destroyed ? Painted July 1934 by Walter H. Kilham after a sketch made by him 31 May 1889."

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
houses
dwellings
paintings (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

ACCESS ID 1043
Old ID 1061.00

Physical Description

1 painting : watercolor

Collection Code

GC001

Collection Name

Original art collection

Date of Acquisition

Aug. 7, 1934

Reference Code

GC001.USMA.Boston.003

Acquisition Type

Gift

Places

Boston, Mass.

Record Details

Originator

Kilham, Walter H. (artist)

Material Type

paintings (visual works)

Subjects

Salem Street (Boston, Mass.)
Elmer Place (Boston, Mass.)

Accruals Note

Signed by the artist

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HGO-01-001-O-G-401-ORAS01

Historical/Biographical Note

Historical/Biographical Note

From a sketch made May 31, 1889.

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