Balance Rock, Boylston Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 10274-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1895

GUSN

GUSN-389312

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Landscapes
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Balance Rock, Boylston Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 10274-B
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Landscapes
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image shows Balance Rock, a large, naturally balanced boulder, situated on a flat rocky surface in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Surrounding the boulder are small bushes and trees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boulder
trees
natural landscapes
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011187
B-Series negative 10274-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

PC029.001.009.004.10274-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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