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Pickering House, Broad St., Salem, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Geo: Mass: Salem: Pickering House

GUSN

GUSN-197673

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Description

The Pickering House is seen behind a decorative fence. The house was built by John Pickering and is located at 18 Broad Street. It was the birthplace of Colonel Timothy Pickering who served in the Revolutionary War and held cabinet posts in subsequent years.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 002441
AccessID 4498
Other identifier HNEDID-002441

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black and whtie

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.2570.0250.001

Places

Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Northend, Mary H. (1850-1926) (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Other People

Pickering, Timothy, 1745-1829

Subjects

Architectural photography
Broad Street (Salem, Mass.)
Revolutionary War

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geo: Mass: Salem: Pickering House

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