Two women and two children sitting in front of burnt out house, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28769-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-388440

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Description

The image depicts two women and two children sitting on a stone wall in front of a burnt-out house in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The house appears to be made of stone with missing windows and overgrown vegetation. In the foreground, there is a stone wall and grassy area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
fires (events)
ruins
women (female humans)
children (people by age group)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010396
A-Series negative 28769-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1928

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.006.28769-A

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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