Henry Forbes House, Martindale Farm, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27229-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1895-1940

GUSN

GUSN-373364

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Description

The image depicts the Henry Forbes House at Martindale Farm in Enfield, Massachusetts. It is a large, two-story house with multiple windows and a chimney. The house is surrounded by several bare trees and sits on a gently sloping hill with a dirt path leading up to it. A wooden fence is visible on the left side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
farms
exterior views
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP001705
A-Series negative 27229-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

PC031.001.004.27229-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

Dwellings
Farms

Description Level

Item

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