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Exterior view of the Old Downer, Boston, Mass., undated

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GUSN-223157

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Description

Exterior view of the Old Downer, Hancock, a homestead by the Muddy River at 1717 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, as seen from across the street through the trees. This section used to be a part of Tremont Street.

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Descriptive Terms

exterior views
dwellings
houses
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Inscription

Old Downer Hancock, Kilky Page-Homestead on Huntington Ave. & Muddy River (handwritten)
1717 Tremont Street (now Huntington Ave.) (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

Oversize photograph number OVP0484

Physical Description

1 photograph : black-and-white

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.484

Image Dimensions

14.75 x 11 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Description Level

Item

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