First Catholic Church, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 9579-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-389226

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Churches
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
First Catholic Church, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 9579-B
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Churches
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image depicts the First Catholic Church in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. It is a small, wooden building with a triangular roof, featuring two prominent crosses, one on the roof ridge and another on the entrance gable. The church has several stained-glass windows along the side, and there is a grassy area surrounding it with some trees visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
Roman Catholicism
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011118
B-Series negative 9579-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

PC029.001.007.003.9579-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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