No.1 "Old Brick" Schoolhouse, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28765-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1915

GUSN

GUSN-388436

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Schools
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
No.1 "Old Brick" Schoolhouse, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28765-A
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Schools
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image depicts the "Old Brick" Schoolhouse No. 1 in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The building is a two-story brick structure with symmetrical windows and a gabled roof. Above the entrance, the year "1830" is displayed, indicating the construction date. In the background, trees and a fenced area are visible.

Details

Descriptive Terms

schoolhouses
institutional buildings
exterior views
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010392
A-Series negative 28765-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1928

Reference Code

PC029.001.006.001.28765-A

Places

Shrewsbury (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Harlow, Hiram (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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