Men working at logging camp, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 29614-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-389121

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Description

The image shows a logging camp in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, where several men are working. A horse-drawn wagon loaded with logs is visible in the foreground, and some of the men are standing around the wagon. In the background, there is a makeshift shelter constructed from timber, and stacks of cut logs are piled nearby.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lumber camps
men (male humans)
workers
horse-drawn vehicles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011014
A-Series negative 29614-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

PC029.001.003.006.29614-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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