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Exterior view of the Loring and Howard building and commercial storefronts

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1884

GUSN

GUSN-202328

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Description

Oblique exterior view of the Loring and Howard commercial building, "Opera House Block." Horse-drawn carts and carriages are parked in front of the building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

business (commercial function)
freight
awnings
wagons (cargo vehicles)
carriages (vehicles)
exterior views
street lighting
streets
commercial buildings
sidewalks
storefronts
façades
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

Verso of mount: The Old Opera House Block Main & East Elm Sts Brockton built, owned and managed by Henry L Bryant Grandfather of Waldo K[? R] [underlined: burned years ago] {Before 1887 Purchase 1985 Henry Deeks}

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 116
OVP Number OVP0155

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1985

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.155

Image Dimensions

12.5 x 16 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Library and Archives purchase from Henry Deeks.

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Other Organizations

Loring & Howard (Brockton, Mass.)
McCann Bros. Furniture (Brockton, Mass.)
William Jones Apothecary (Brockton, Mass.)

Subjects

Horses
Signs and signboards
Working animals
Brockton (Mass.)
Architectural photography

Restrictions

Recto, recto of mount and verso of mount soiled and dirty; mount brittle with small pieces of all four edges missing; liquid stains.

Description Level

Item

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