Schoolhouse, District #7, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28927-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388545

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Description

The image depicts a one-room schoolhouse, identified as District #7, located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The building has a rectangular shape with a pitched roof and features two doors on the front facade. Tall windows are visible on the side, and a chimney is situated on the roof. The schoolhouse is surrounded by open land with a fence in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012453
A-Series negative 28927-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

PC029.001.006.001.28927-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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