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Unidentified bedroom, location unknown, undated

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-307312

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Description

The room has a rolltop desk and a stove. Two fishing nets, hung from the walls, hold framed portraits. A shelf above the stove holds a clock and framed portraits. A mandolin rests at the foot of the desk. On the back of the door is a poster which reads "Base Ball! Boston College vs. Colby, College Field, Saturday, May 6."

Details

Descriptive Terms

bedrooms
rolltop desks
stoves (heating equipment)
portraits
sports
baseball (field sport)
mandolins
interior views
photographic prints

Physical Description

1 photographic print, mounted ; 5 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC002

Collection Name

Domestic interiors photographic collection

Reference Code

PC002.USUnknown.213.002

Image Dimensions

5 1/2 x 6 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Chestnut Hill (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Waterville (Kennebec county, Maine)

Record Details

Material Type

photographic prints

Other Organizations

Boston College
Colby University

Description Level

Item

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