Monument to Truth, Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, H-1335

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379079

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Description

The image shows the "Monument to Truth" located at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The monument features a stone structure with ornate carvings and inscriptions. At the top, the words "CONSECRATED TO TRUTH" are carved into the stone. Below, there are relief sculptures depicting figures and symbols, including a crucifix and scenes with several draped figures. The area surrounding the monument is landscaped, with trees and pathways visible.

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Descriptive Terms

monuments
cemeteries
historic sites
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008619
Halliday negative H-1335

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.016.H-1335

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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