View of western part of town, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27224-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1895-1940

GUSN

GUSN-373359

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Description

The image shows a view of the western part of the town of Enfield, Massachusetts. It features a rural landscape with scattered houses and buildings set among open fields and rolling hills. A hill with trees appears on the left side of the image, and there are open spaces around the residential area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

villages
woods (plant communities)
fields (land)
roads
panoramas
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP001700
A-Series negative 27224-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC031

Collection Name

Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1960

Reference Code

PC031.001.004.27224-A

Places

Enfield (Hampshire County, Massachusetts) [deserted settlement]

Record Details

Originator

Howe, Donald William, 1892-1977 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Panoramas

Description Level

Item

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