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Old Indian House, Deerfield, Mass., 1848

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1848

Location Note

Geo.: Large: Mass.: Deerfield: Indian House

GUSN

GUSN-196722

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Description

The caption reads "Built by John Sheldon, 1686. Escaped conflagration when the town was destroyed by the Indians, Feb. 29, 1704. Taken down, 1848. Daguerreotyped by Popkins, in 1848." Below the image it reads "B.F. Popkins, Photo., G.W. Mark, Pinxt."

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
houses
dwellings
photographs
daguerreotypes (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 001604
AccessID 2605
Other identifier HNEDID-001604

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0760.0110.001

Date Notes

1848 [ca.]

Places

Deerfield (Franklin county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Popkins, B. F. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
daguerreotypes (photographs)

Other People

Mark, George Washington, 1795-1879

Subjects

Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geo.: Large: Mass.: Deerfield: Indian House

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