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Exterior view of the Governor John Wentworth House, 346 Pleasant Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1915

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1915

GUSN

GUSN-253590

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Description

The home of the last royal governor of New Hampshire, John Wentworth, is seen in this photograph. The image verso reads "Governor Wentworth's Mansion next to Governor Langdon's Mansion." A figure on a bicycle can be seen to the far right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.03.01.USNH.1990.1530.001

Image Dimensions

2 1/2 x 3 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. L.P. Dean, 27 January 1920.

Places

Portsmouth (Rockingham county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Wentworth, John, 1737-1820

Subjects

Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

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