Unidentified house, showing family in front, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29549-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-389049

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Description

The image depicts an unidentified house in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. In the foreground, a family is visible with a woman and girl seated on chairs and a man sitting on the ground in front of them. The house has a shingled roof, multiple windows with shutters, and an entrance with a small porch. A hammock is strung between two trees, and there are additional chairs and a carriage visible near the house.

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Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010948
A-Series negative 29549-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.006.29549-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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