House of Mrs. John Prentiss, West Main Street, Boylston, Massachusetts, 28972-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388576

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Houses and residents
Boylston, Massachusetts
House of Mrs. John Prentiss, West Main Street, Boylston, Massachusetts, 28972-A
(current record)

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Houses and residents
    - Boylston, Massachusetts
      - House of Mrs. John Prentiss, West Main Street, Boylston, Massachusetts, 28972-A (current record)
      - Witherby (Brewster) House, Boylston, Massachusetts, 28974-A

Description

The image shows a two-story house with a prominent front entrance, located on West Main Street in Boylston, Massachusetts, identified as the house of Mrs. John Prentiss. The house features multiple windows with shutters and is surrounded by trees. In the foreground, there is a dirt path, and nearby stands a horse with two men. Another structure, possibly a barn, is visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
men (male humans)
streets
trees
photographs
negatives (photographic)
photographic film (photographic materials)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012498
A-Series negative 28972-A

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1928

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.0002.28972-A

Places

Boylston (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Harlow, Hiram (Photographer)

Material Type

negatives (photographic)
photographic film (photographic materials)

Description Level

Item

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