Joseph Picard Auction, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29321-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1914-04-09

GUSN

GUSN-388828

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Description

The image depicts an auction in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. A group of people is gathered around a white, two-story house identified as Joseph Picard's. Horse-drawn carriages are lined up along a dirt road leading to the house, and several individuals are participating in or observing the auction. Trees and stone walls are visible in the surrounding landscape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
auctions
horse-drawn vehicles
rock
walls
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010720
A-Series negative 29321-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

PC029.001.005.003.29321-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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