Dr. Edward Sumner House, interior, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 28856-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388474

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Description

The image depicts the interior of the Dr. Edward Sumner House in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The room features a richly decorated mantelpiece adorned with multiple vases filled with flowers. Below the mantel, there is a thick arrangement of plants and flowers, with two tall floral arrangements flanking a cushioned seat on an ornate rug.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
flowers (plants)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012382
A-Series negative 28856-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.006.28856-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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