Sunken garden, Mrs. Gage Estate, West Main Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29220-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388727

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Description

The image depicts a sunken garden on the Mrs. Gage Estate, located on West Main Street in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The garden features a symmetrical layout with stone-bordered paths and neatly maintained hedges. Two trees are visible in the foreground and a set of stone steps leads up at the far end of the garden. There are several trees and a broad landscape visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

estates (property)
sunken gardens
hills
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010619
A-Series negative 29220-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.009.004.29220-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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