Old charcoal pit, Pelham, Massachusetts, 27197-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1895-1940

GUSN

GUSN-373333

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Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s
Negatives
Pelham, Mass.
Old charcoal pit, Pelham, Massachusetts, 27197-A
(current record)

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Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Pelham, Mass.
    - Old charcoal pit, Pelham, Massachusetts, 27197-A (current record)

Description

The image depicts an old charcoal pit in Pelham, Massachusetts. It shows a large, dome-shaped structure made of bricks with an open entrance at the base. Wooden supports are attached around its exterior. A person and a dog are standing on top of the dome. Vegetation surrounds the structure.

Details

Descriptive Terms

burnt mounds
woods (plant communities)
men (male humans)
dog (animal)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP001674
A-Series negative 27197-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

PC031.001.007.27197-A

Places

Pelham (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Howe, Donald William, 1892-1977 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Mounds
Charcoal

Description Level

Item

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