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Informal portrait of an unidentified man standing on the front lawn of the Boylston House, Fisher Hill

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1882

GUSN

GUSN-202330

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Description

Informal, individual portrait of an unidentified man standing on the front lawn of the Boylston House, Fisher Hill. He is holding a long stick, possibly the handle of a gardening tool.

Details

Descriptive Terms

outdoor furniture
exterior views
portraits
lawns (landscaped grass)
dwellings
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

Verso of mount: The Boylston House Fisher Hill . Brookline {Gift of W.S. Appleton 15 June 1921}

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 118
OVP Number OVP0158

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

15 June 1921

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.158

Image Dimensions

12 x 17.25 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton.

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Subjects

Men
Brookline (Mass.)

Restrictions

Light staining on verso of mount.

Description Level

Item

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