Pot Lid Square, Salisbury, Massachusetts, GN-2457b

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-377797

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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
Negatives
Negative numbers GN2404-GN2500
Pot Lid Square, Salisbury, Massachusetts, GN-2457b
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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
- Negatives
  - Negative numbers GN2404-GN2500

Description

The image shows a memorial plaque mounted on a large stone at Pot Lid Square in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The plaque details historical events, including how local women melted pewter dishes into bullets for defense. It also describes the area as a site of activity during the American Revolution and mentions land divisions and the presence of civic buildings. The stone is situated in a grassy area with a building and trees in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

squares (open spaces)
historic monuments
houses
residential structures
exterior views
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP005808
Noyes negative GN-2457b

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

Reference Code

PC038.01.019.GN-2457b

Places

Salisbury (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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