Peleg Whitman Chandler tomb, Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, CH331-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-376022

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Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection
Negatives
Medium negatives
Peleg Whitman Chandler tomb, Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, CH331-B
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Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection
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  - Medium negatives

Description

The image shows the tomb of Peleg Whitman Chandler in Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts. It is a substantial, rectangular monument with the name "Peleg Whitman Chandler" prominently engraved on the front. The tomb is surrounded by trees with bare branches and is set on a slightly elevated grassy area.

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Descriptive Terms

tombs
cemeteries
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006097
Chandler negative CH331-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC019

Collection Name

Horace Parker Chandler photographic collection

Reference Code

PC019.001.B.CH331-B

Places

Jamaica Plain (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Chandler, Horace Parker (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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