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Brick House

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1940

Location Note

photo albums # 211, 212, 216

GUSN

GUSN-194710

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Description

"Brick House'

30 formal 7 1/2 x 9 1/2" photographs of Newport, Rhode Island estate. Ownership unknown. Photographs include gardens, 2 exterior views of house, porch, interiors including dining room, living rooms, formal staircase, and bedrooms. Also included are a picture of a couple with their dog (presumably the owners) 7 photos of a Florida home. No dates - appeares to be 1940s or 1950s. A letter written to the Newport Preservation Society failed to identify the exact ownership of this house.

Received from Greg Smart 2001.

Details

Descriptive Terms

residential structures
mansions
gardens
interior views
exterior views
photograph albums

Additional Identification Number

album number 211

Physical Description

1 photograph album; 11 1/2 x 15 1/4 inches

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Date of Acquisition

2001

Reference Code

PC009.211

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Places

Newport (Rhode Island island, Newport county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Material Type

photograph albums

Descriptive Terms

Newport, Rhode Island
Mansions

Description Level

Item

Location Note

photo albums # 211, 212, 216

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