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Game of croquet on the lawn of the house of Josiah Quincy IV

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

n.d.

GUSN

GUSN-202433

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Description

Men and children playing croquet on the lawn of the house of Josiah Quincy IV, Quincy, Mass.: (from left to right:) Helen Quincy; Josiah P. Quincy; Violet Quincy; Mabel Quincy; Josiah Quincy; and (far right) Brigadier General Samuel Quincy. Three women (Mrs. J. P. Quincy, Fanny Quincy, and Mrs. Josiah Quincy), one with an infant on her lap, are seated on the porch; a horse-drawn carriage with driver is parked in front of the entrance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

awnings
exterior views
curtains
dwellings
porches
albumen prints
photographs

Inscription

[TBT.]

Additional Identification Number

OVP Photo Database Number 221
OVP Number OVP0212

Physical Description

1 photographic print

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

13 November 1930

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.212

Image Dimensions

11.25 x 16 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Albert Thorndike.

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
photographs

Other People

Quincy, Helen, b. 1861
Quincy, Josiah, 1802-1882
Quincy, Josiah Phillips, 1829-1910
Quincy, Violet
Quincy, Mabel
Quincy, Samuel M. (Samuel Miller), 1833-1887
Quincy, Helen Frances, 1831-1903
Howe, Frances Huntington Quincy, 1870-1933
Quincy, Mary Jane, 1806-1874

Subjects

Children
Croquet
Outdoor recreation
Quincy (Mass.)
Historic New England properties

Restrictions

Irregularly cut mount.

Description Level

Item

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