Interior view of Edward Gleason's house, Grafton Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29248-A

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388748

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Description

The image depicts the interior of Edward Gleason's house on Grafton Street in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The room features patterned wallpaper, a hanging curtain partially covering a doorway, and various framed pictures on the walls. A lamp rests on a stack of items to the left. Visible in an adjoining space is a sideboard topped with crockery, and a decorative sign above reads, "Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread." The furnishings include a chair with a patterned cushion and there is a table with a checkered tablecloth.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
tables (support furniture)
chairs (furniture forms)
doorways
lamps (lighting devices)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010647
A-Series negative 29248-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.001.006.29248-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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