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View of the remains of the Province House, Washington Street, Boston, Mass., 1922

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1922

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston / Washington St.: School to Water

GUSN

GUSN-196831

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Description

Brick walls and windows are all that remain of Province House as it is being taken down. Work men are visible in the background. Province House was built as a private residence in 1679 and later became the seat of the royal governors of Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
houses
dwellings
governors
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 001693
AccessID 3636
Other identifier HNEDID-001693

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0340.8840.003

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

Washington Street (Boston, Mass.)
Province Court (Boston, Mass.)
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston / Washington St.: School to Water

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