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Group portrait, outdoors, of New England Methodist Centenary Convention attendees standing in the Boston Common

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

June 1866

GUSN

GUSN-202253

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Description

Group portrait, outdoors, of New England Methodist Centenary Convention attendees standing in Boston Common. The Great Elm is in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trees
group portraits
conferences
religious (people)
elm (wood)
urban parks
events
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

Recto of mount: [attached caption:] [printed:] NEW ENGLAND METHODIST CENTENARY CONVENTION.; Verso of mount: {Received in "Exchange" (with Rodger Kingston, Belmont, MA) July, 1981 Before 1872 Acid free - conservation by David Kolody}

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 40
OVP Number OVP0038

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

July 1981

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.038

Image Dimensions

15.5 x 19.24 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Received from Rodger Kingston as part of an exchange.

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Other Organizations

Methodist Church (U.S.)

Subjects

Men
Methodist Church in New England
Signs and symbols
Women
Boston (Mass.)
Boston Common (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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