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Avon Street

Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Large - Special photographs - Geo - Massachusetts - Boston - Avon St.

GUSN

GUSN-179999

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Description

This is the exterior view of houses on Avon Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Trinity Church can be seen in the background, and Washington Street is to the left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streets
houses
churches (buildings)
exterior views
dwellings
religious buildings
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

No.15 / 7067 B / In memory of Alexander Sephaues Porter / Central Court, N.side (later Avon Place then Avon Street) SIte of Jordan Marsh Co. Trinity Church in background and Washington Street at left. / Mrs. Alex P. Porter (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 6 x 8 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1920-06-03

Reference Code

PC001.02.03.TMP.010

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

6 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Subjects

Avon Street (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Large - Special photographs - Geo - Massachusetts - Boston - Avon St.

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