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Photographs of the Estate of Thomas J. Homer, 1881

Collection Type

  • Manuscripts

Date

1881

Location Note

Housed with oversized photographs.

GUSN

GUSN-249672

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Description

This series of photographs features the Estate of Thomas J. Homer in Roxbury, Massachusetts. There are three separate photographs and one duplicate of each. The photographs show the exterior of the house and the grounds of the estate, and several family members.

The photographs were taken by A.H. Folsom and are mounted. One of each of the photographs has a pencil description of the people captured in the image written at the bottom of the mounting.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
black-and-white photographs

Physical Description

1 folder (6 photographs)

Collection Code

MS035

Collection Name

Abigail B. Homer family papers

Date of Acquisition

2010

Reference Code

MS035.03

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

12.5 x 17.5 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Abigail B. Homer, 2010.

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Homer, Abigail B. (Donor)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white photographs

Other People

Homer, Thomas J.
Homer, Eugenie
Homer, Mary G.
Homer, Joseph W.
Folsom, A. H. (Augustine H.), 1800-1910

Description Level

Series

Location Note

Housed with oversized photographs.

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