Iristhorpe Farm float, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28945-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1916-07-04

GUSN

GUSN-388563

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Description

The image depicts a horse-drawn float from Iristhorpe Farm in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. There are people sitting on the float, which is decorated with bundles of grass or hay. The side of the float displays a sign that reads "IRISTHORPE FARM." The scene is set outdoors near a rural landscape with trees and a body of water visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

floats (finishing equipment)
horse-drawn vehicles
parades
farms
lakes (bodies of water)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012471
A-Series negative 28945-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

PC029.001.005.003.28945-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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