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Exterior view of the Hancock House, wintertime

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1863

GUSN

GUSN-202224

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Description

The dome of the Massachusetts State House in in the background. A man can be seen in the upper right dormer window.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
American Colonial
dwellings
fences
shutters (opening components)
gates
balconies
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

Verso of mount: Hancock House. Beacon St. Boston. Anonymous gift, 9 Nov. 1925

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 11
OVP Number OVP0015

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

09 November 1925

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.015

Image Dimensions

19.5 x 15 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Anonymous donor.

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Subjects

Snow
Beacon Hill (neighborhood)
Beacon Street (Boston, Mass.)
Boston (Mass.)
Architectural photography

Restrictions

Light staining and foxing on recto of mount; staining across verso of mount

Description Level

Item

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