Sumner house and Soldier's Monument, showing part of the Common, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 10346-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-389366

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Description

The image depicts the Sumner House and Soldier's Monument, located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The monument is a tall obelisk situated in an area with several trees. The Sumner House, a two-story building with multiple windows, is visible behind the monument. A section of the Common with a road and open space is also shown in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
commons
monuments
gazebos
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011259
B-Series negative 10346-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.006.10346-B

Places

Shrewsbury (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Harlow, Hiram (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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