Land cleared for the Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10402-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-389405

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Description

The image shows a vast expanse of land cleared for the construction of the Wachusett Reservoir in West Boylston, Massachusetts. The foreground contains several piles of timber and some felled trees. A stone wall stretches across the mid-ground, with scattered bare trees and open fields beyond it. In the distance, a few buildings are visible, with rolling hills in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

natural landscapes
reservoirs (water distribution structures)
fields (land)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011315
B-Series negative 10402-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

PC029.001.009.005.10402-B

Places

West Boylston (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Harlow, Hiram (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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