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View of an unidentified house, 1896

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896

GUSN

GUSN-202411

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Description

View of an unidentified house, possibly the childhood home of L. Vernon Briggs, as seen from across the yard.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
dwellings
gelatin silver prints
photographs

Inscription

Verso of mount: [affixed paged:] Mother & Father's windows Mother's House Hanover Mass. 1896 [stamped with printer's name and address:] Litchfield 523 Washington Street Boston [illegible]

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 199
OVP Number OVP0195.D

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.195-D

Image Dimensions

8.5 x 10.875 (HxW)(inches)

Record Details

Material Type

gelatin silver prints
photographs

Subjects

Hanover (Mass.)
Architectural photography

Restrictions

Oxidative-reductive deterioration; staining across recto; top left corner of mount crushed.

Description Level

Item

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