Old hearse house, cemetery in the background, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28859-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388477

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Cemeteries
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Old hearse house, cemetery in the background, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28859-A
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Cemeteries
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image shows an old hearse house in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The foreground features a building with a small covered porch and a bench. In the background, there are trees and a cemetery with gravestones and a stone wall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

buildings (structures)
exterior views
cemeteries
headstones (tombstones)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012385
A-Series negative 28859-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

PC029.001.008.001.28859-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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