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Exterior view of a duck blind, Ponkapoag, Canton, Mass., undated

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GUSN

GUSN-174228

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Description

This is the exterior view of a duck stand and hunting camp in Ponkapoag, Canton, Massachusetts. The door to the camp is open and you can see inside. There is a dog on the steps leading into the camp and there are hanging ducks around to the right. There are several tree limbs on top of the house to keep it camouflaged and several bushes surround the stand.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trees
camouflage
exterior views
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

Fr. Hadcock neg. coll. / Order 14 Jan. 1935 / BT# 1022-4 (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 5 x 8 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0510.0020.001

Image Dimensions

5 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Ponkapoag (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Canton (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Hadcock, Henry L., 1855-1931 (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Subjects

Duck Stand
Dogs
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

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