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Interior view of sitting room, Henry Davis Sleeper residence, 336 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Interiors: Mass.: Boston: Beacon St. [Folder #36]

GUSN

GUSN-195630

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Description

Interior view of a sitting room in the Henry Davis Sleeper residence in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. The walls are filled with portraits, pastoral scenes and a convex mirror. Tables, and chairs have knick-knacks and chrystal sets placed on them.

Details

Descriptive Terms

convex mirrors
sitting rooms
interior views
portraits
looking glasses
chairs (furniture forms)
tables (support furniture)
interior decoration
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000738
AccessID 978
Other identifier HNEDID-000738

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC002

Collection Name

Domestic interiors photographic collection

Reference Code

PC002.USMA.Boston.036.09.001

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Sleeper, Henry Davis, 1878-1934

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Interiors: Mass.: Boston: Beacon St. [Folder #36]

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