Group portrait of unidentified workers, either construction or masonry workers, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29442-A

Search Collections

Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388950

You can find this within

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Work life and facilities
Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Group portrait of unidentified workers, either construction or masonry workers, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29442-A
(current record)

Browse Collection

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Work life and facilities
    - Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Description

This image features a group portrait of unidentified workers, likely involved in construction or masonry, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. The men are dressed in work clothes, such as overalls and hats, and are posed in front of large stone blocks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

workers
group portraits
construction (assembling)
stone (rock)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010841
A-Series negative 29442-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

PC029.001.003.006.29442-A

Places

Shrewsbury (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Harlow, Hiram (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.