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Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. NRHP reference # 66000785 Photograph of H. H. West knocking on the door of the Paul Revere House in Boston's North End neighborhood. In the foreground, N Square stretches on an upward angle to the right. On the far side of the street, the Paul Revere House enters frame from the left and extends towards center. It is viewed at an angle from the front. The timber-constructed dwelling stands 2-stories tall with lattice-pane windows lining both floors. An American flag extends out from the center of the building. H. H. West stands in the distance at center and looks to the camera as he knocks on the front door. The door is situated on the far right side of the house. To the right of H. H., a car is parked along the curb, facing left. Adjacent to the Paul Revere House, a building at right rises and extends beyond the top frame. Text from negative sleeve: 2351 Eastern trip October 1947 Boston 1 Marker of redoubt on Bunker Hill 2 H.H.West beside Frog pond in the Common 3 Same - close up 4 H.H.West at Crispus Atticks [sic] shaft in the commons 5 Mertie West reading tablet in corner of commons 6 & 7 Tomb of Paul Revere in Old Granary burying ground. H.H.West by new shaft 8 H.H.West knocking on door of Paul Revere house. It was Sunday and not open for visitors
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2351_001 ark:/21198/zz002j3m39
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
North End (Boston, Mass.) Historic buildings--Massachusetts--Boston Sightseers--Massachusetts--Boston West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958 Paul Revere House (Boston, Mass.)
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