Monument marking site of first meeting house, Athol, Massachusetts, 10230-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-389250

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Objects
Monument marking site of first meeting house, Athol, Massachusetts, 10230-B
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
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Description

The image shows a stone monument situated among trees, marking the site of the first meeting house in Athol, Massachusetts. The text on the monument indicates it was erected by the inhabitants of Athol on July 4, 1859, and commemorates a meeting house that once stood on this spot, which was destroyed by fire.

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Descriptive Terms

monuments
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011143
B-Series negative 10230-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

PC029.001.011.10230-B

Places

Athol (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Harlow, Hiram (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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