Dr. Sumner's house (Shrewsbury minister), fold-up bed, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 9594-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-389240

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Houses and residents
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Dr. Sumner's house (Shrewsbury minister), fold-up bed, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 9594-B
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Houses and residents
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image shows a fold-up bed in Dr. Sumner's house, who was a minister in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The bed is partially revealed behind open wooden doors, with a fabric cover and a patterned textile draped over it.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
beds (furniture)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011133
B-Series negative 9594-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

PC029.001.001.006.9594-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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