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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. An out-of-focus photograph of the fountain standing outside the Plymouth Post Office Building. A sidewalk stretches along the bottom edge at an angle. The stone fountain stands at center. It is viewed at an angle from the front, facing slightly left. Atop the fountain, a carved stone tablet rises from the center of the fountain. Below the tablet, a spigot extends from the front of the fountain's base. Behind and to the right of the fountain, the brick exterior of the Post Office Building stands in partial view, extending out-of-frame. In the background at left, houses are visible lining Leyden Street. Four punched holes dot the upper right edge. NRHP reference # 86002926 (Plymouth Post Office Building) Text from negative sleeve: 2346. COLOR Eastern trip October 1947 Plymouth. 1 Mertie West at base of some statue, reading tablet. 2 and 3 Two views of the edifice housing the PLYMOUTH ROCK (4) 4 Mertie West on walk above the building containing the ROCK 5 Street scene Plymouth. Postoffice [sic] with tower. Fountain in front of postoffice [sic]. 6 Close up of fountain or old spring as it is called. Photo does not show the lettering
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2346_005 ark:/21198/zz002j3jvq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Post offices--Massachusetts--Plymouth Fountains--Massachusetts--Plymouth Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Plymouth
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