Whitall House, later the Masonic Hospital, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29216-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388723

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Houses and residents
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Whitall House, later the Masonic Hospital, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29216-A
(current record)

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Houses and residents
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image shows a large building known as the Whitall House, which later became the Masonic Hospital, located in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The structure is situated on an elevated landscape with visible trees and small bushes on the surrounding grounds.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010615
A-Series negative 29216-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.006.29216-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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