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Silhouette of William Sumner Appleton, Mechanics Hall

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1938-12-09

Location Note

Personal Files: W. S. Appleton

GUSN

GUSN-196778

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Description

The siilhouette is signed by R. or B. Morton.

Details

Descriptive Terms

profiles (figures)
portraits
historic preservationists
men (male humans)
silhouettes

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 001640
AccessID 3583
Other identifier HNEDID-001640

Physical Description

1 silhouette ; 7 x 5 inches

Collection Code

PC004

Collection Name

Personal photographic collection

Reference Code

PC004.01.A.1775.12.001

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 1, 1939.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

silhouettes

Other People

Appleton, William Sumner, 1874-1947

Other Organizations

Historic New England (Organization)
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

Subjects

Huntington Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Personal Files: W. S. Appleton

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