House at Magnolia, Mass

Photograph

Purdue University Galleries

Name/Title

House at Magnolia, Mass

Entry/Object ID

1979.04.53

Description

A house sits atop a rock platform. There is a wrap around porch with a fence around the house and a stair well leading up to the porch. The house is a three story house. Another house stands in the background with similar architecture; the houses could potentially be shingle architecture style. The house is located in Magnolia Massachusetts.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Salted Paper Print

Subject Place

State/Province

Massachusettes

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Rose Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1979.04

Source or Donor

Stephen T. Rose

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Stephen Rose

Made/Created

Artist

D. A. Gregg

Date made

circa 1900

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

top left

Transcription

HOUSE AT MAGNOLIA, MASS. MESSRS. WINSLOW & WETHERELL, ARCH'TS.

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Label

Location

top right

Transcription

A SALT PRINT DRAWING.

Material/Technique

Printed

Type

Note

Location

bottom

Transcription

A Photograph on unalbumenized salted paper, fixed in the usual manner with Hyposulphite of Soda, without toning. The bleaching fluid is a solution of Bichloride of Mercury and Water, and one oz. of the former to eight oz. of the latter. A DEADLY POISON, and care must be had that it does not get beneath the skin by an abrasion or cut, as very serious results might follow. Boston Arch. Club, Class in Pen and Ink, D.A. Gregg.

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Print, Salted Paper

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

10-7/16 in