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Emery Moses House, West Newbury, Mass., possibly den

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GUSN-221134

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Description

This interior view shows a room, possibly a den or library, in the Moses Emery House, built in 1732, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. An armchair sits in front of a fireplace. Bookcases run along the walls in the further part of the room. Text on the verso indicates that the photograph depicts the lean-to south wall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

interior views
houses
dwellings
interior decoration
armchairs
fireplaces
bookcases
dens
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 6 x 8 inches

Collection Code

PC002

Collection Name

Domestic interiors photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1919-06-11

Reference Code

PC002.USMA.West Newbury.172.16

Image Dimensions

6 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

West Newbury (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

River Road (West Newbury, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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