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Phillips House

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898-1912

GUSN

GUSN-170423

Description

Framed photographic print of a house, #34 Chestnut Street, Salem, Massachusetts. In front of the house is a large tree, and beside the house, on each side, is another house. There is a wood fence to the left and metal fence in front. The picture is taken from across the street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographic prints
prints (visual works)
photographic paper
wood (plant material)
Print, Photographic

Inscription

Carl E. Nelson/Pictures & Frames/13 Devonshire St./Boston Mass. (printed)
#34 Chestnut St. Salem. Taken between 1898 when Mrs. Wheatland's house was built and 1912 when we altered the front-taking off the porch which Mrs. Webb had built. This shows the house as it appeared in the 90's when Mrs. Webb lived here. This photograph given me by Alfred. P. Putnam Dec. 25, 1941. SW Phillps (Handwritten note)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

P471

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10 9/16 x 8 5/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.894

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