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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white. NRHP reference # 66000776 Photograph of Old North Church/Christ Church on Salem Street in Boston's North End, as viewed from the southwest. The scene is viewed from a low-angle perspective. A 5-story building enters frame along the right edge. It is viewed at an angle from the front and faces left. Behind and to the left of it, the bell tower and steeple of Old North Church (Christ Church) rises. Oculi dot the near side of the bell tower. A clock occupies the space just below the steeple. The church sits along Salem Street, which enters and exits frame along the bottom edge on an angle to the left. Cars line the right side of the street and pedestrians walk through the street. In the distance, additional buildings stand on the right side of the street behind the church. Text from negative sleeve: 2334. COLOR Eastern trip October 1947. Boston. 1 Paul Revere's house. Mertie West at right of group of three at right. 2 Christ Church. The "Old North" Church where the lanterns were hung. 3 Mertie West on Tremont St., in front of Boston Common. Park St Congregational Church in back ground. 4 Another of same 5 Roof tops from our hotel window 6 H H West beside Frog Pond in Common 6 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2334_002 ark:/21198/zz002j3gsq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
North End (Boston, Mass.) Christ Church (Boston, Mass.)
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