Whitall House, later the Masonic Hospital, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29215-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388722

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Houses and residents
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Whitall House, later the Masonic Hospital, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29215-A
(current record)

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Houses and residents
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image depicts the Whitall House, which later became the Masonic Hospital, located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The building is a large, classical structure with multiple stories and prominent columns on the front porch. The landscape around the house is open and a few trees are visible on either side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010614
A-Series negative 29215-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.006.29215-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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