Schoolhouse #8, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28926-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1913

GUSN

GUSN-388544

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Schools
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Schoolhouse #8, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28926-A
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Schools
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image shows Schoolhouse #8, located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. It is a rectangular, wooden building elevated on a brick foundation with two symmetrical staircases leading to entrance doors. A flagpole with a flag is present at the top center of the roofline. The structure features multiple windows and decorative circular details above the doors.

Details

Descriptive Terms

schoolhouses
institutional buildings
exterior views
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012452
A-Series negative 28926-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

PC029.001.006.001.28926-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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