Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Black and white early 20th century copy photo of 19th century daguerreotype of New Bedford, Massachusetts street scene. Shows Union Street from view facing west; cobblestone street running through center of images with predominantly wood frame commercial buildings on each side. Watchmaker's sign on building on left. Fenestrated church steeple with quatrefoil window seen in distance at left. Pedestrians and horse drawn carriages along street and sidewalk. Inscriptions on back, one of which states that the photo belonged to the New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank. Original photographer possibly Morris Smith.
Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library

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1849 - 1855
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New Bedford Free Public Library
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Public Domain

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