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Portrait of Louis Prang family, Prang House in winter, 45 Centre Street, Roxbury, Mass., undated

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

OVP L11

GUSN

GUSN-221369

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Description

Prang family members in front of the house in winter. This is the house before the renovation. Louis Prang is on the left standing at the fence gate. A male figure, girl, boy and third male figure are on the right. Rosa Prang is sitting at a window on the left on the second floor of the house. Part of the printing factory can be seen on the left side of the image. The Folsom studio is at 20 Alleghany Street in Roxbury.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
group portraits
families
men (male humans)
women (female humans)
children (people by age group)
printers (people)
businessmen
greeting cards
Christmas cards
exterior views
houses
factories (structures)
photographs
albumen prints

Inscription

A.H. Folsom, Photographer, 20 Alleghany St., Roxbury (stamped)
Special photos, Groups w/houses #4, 45 Centre St., Roxbury, Louis Prang's house, Roxbury, Mass., 7052B, Gift of W.S. Appleton 28 June, 1924 (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

Oversize photograph number OVP0215

Physical Description

1 photographic print : albumen, mounted, matted ; 13 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1924-06-28

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.215

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

10 1/4 x 13 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Roxbury (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Folsom, A. H. (Augustine H.), 1800-1910 (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
albumen prints

Other People

Prang, Louis, 1824-1909

Subjects

Architectural photography
Centre Street (Roxbury, Mass.)
Alleghany Street (Roxbury, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

OVP L11

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