Cummings Mausoleum, Mt. View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29385-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388893

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Cemeteries
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Cummings Mausoleum, Mt. View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29385-A
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Cemeteries
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

The image shows the Cummings Mausoleum located in Mt. View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The structure is rectangular with a gabled roof and is adorned with columns and decorative carvings around the arched entrance. The name "CUMMINGS" is prominently inscribed above the entrance. The mausoleum is set in an open grassy area with trees visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cemeteries
mausoleums
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010784
A-Series negative 29385-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.008.001.29385-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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