Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1187c

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-378796

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Description

The image shows the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial in Boston, Massachusetts. The relief sculpture depicts a group of soldiers marching behind Shaw with an angelic figure overhead. The memorial is surrounded by trees and is integrated into a stone structure adorned with decorative elements.

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Descriptive Terms

monuments
war memorials
civil wars
African American
commons
parks (recreation areas)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008332
Halliday negative H-1187c

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.010.H-1187c

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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