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Exterior view of the Otis House

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1926-05-05

GUSN

GUSN-292015

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Description

A black and white photograph of the exterior of the First Harrison Gray Otis House on Cambridge Street, Boston, Mass. The image shows the house from across Cambridge Street, and it also shows the Old West Church. Pedestrians with a dog can be seen in front of the building. The photograph is mounted on grey construction paper, and it bears the caption, "Harrison Gray Otis house and West Church, Cambridge Street, Boston, on opposite corners of Lynde Street, seen from the foot of Hancock Street. George Brayton photo. 5 May 1926 #2813 B."

Details

Descriptive Terms

historic houses
churches (buildings)
streets
sidewalks
pedestrians
photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC006

Collection Name

Historic New England properties photographic collection

Reference Code

PC006.HGO.01.020

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Brayton, George (Photographer)

Material Type

photographs
black-and-white prints (photographs)

Subjects

Dogs

Description Level

Item

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