View of living room in Edward Gleason's house, Grafton Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29252-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388760

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Description

The image shows the living room in Edward Gleason's house on Grafton Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Visible are a fireplace with a mantel adorned with various decorative items, and a collection of framed photographs and knick-knacks. Beside the fireplace is a tall lamp with an ornate base. A patterned wallpaper decorates the walls, and a couch is seen in the corner, piled with decorative pillows. A framed artwork hangs on the wall to the right of the fireplace.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
living rooms
fireplaces
mantels
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010651
A-Series negative 29252-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.006.29252-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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