Bird-Sawyer Homestead, 41 Humphreys Street, Dorchester, Mass.

Bird-Sawyer Homestead, 41 Humphreys Street, Dorchester, Mass.

Item Information

Title:
Bird-Sawyer Homestead, 41 Humphreys Street, Dorchester, Mass.
Description:
Bird-Sawyer Homestead 1637. 41 Humphreys Street, Dorchester, Mass. The Bird-Sawyer Homestead occupied continuously since 1637 by the Thomas Bird descendants, soldiers and officers of all early wars, officials of Church and Town. Here on the nights of March 3rd and 4th, 1776, during the fortifying of Dorchester Heights was American army headquarters.
Photographer:
Abdalian, Leon H., 1884-1967
Date:
April 19, 1930
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Gelatin silver prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Leon Abdalian Collection
Subjects:
Houses
Historic buildings
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston > Dorchester
41 Humphreys Street, Dorchester, Massachusetts
Extent:
1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; sheet 17 x 22 cm
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Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger from similar item in collection.
Abdalian identifier no. 1117; 3
Corresponding negative number: 08_01_000147
Notes (date):
Date from item or material accompanying item.
Accession #:
08_01_A_003163
Identifier:
1117
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