Union Street Showing Mansion House, New Bedford

Black and white photo of Union Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts at southeast corner of Second Street. Early 20th century copy photo from ca. 1848 daguerreotype by Morris Smith. Row of wood frame buildings at left with Mansion House near center (with Doric columned front porch). Carriages parked on sides of street. Watchmaker's sign visible at right; directly behind it in the distance are masts of whaling ships in harbor. Mounted on gray cardboard with typed caption pasted beneath image; library stamp at lower right.
Courtesy of New Bedford Free Public Library