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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. NRHP reference # 72000144 According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white. Photograph of H. H. West standing in front of the frog pond at Boston Common. He stands at the man-made pond's near edge at center. He faces slightly left as he looks to the camera. The large pond sits behind him in partial view. It enters frame from the lower right corner and curves back to the left. A wide walkway runs around the perimeter of the pond. The walkway stretches along the bottom edge and curves around the pond as it extends into the distance at left. Trees line the walkway as it encircles the pond. Beyond the park, part of a building is visible above the treetops in the background at right. Four punched holes line the top edge at left. 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_006 ark:/21198/zz002j3gxs
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Lakes & ponds--Massachusetts--Boston Boston Common (Boston, Mass.) West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
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