Clarendon Mills as the water for the Wachusett Reservoir rises up around it, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10407-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-389411

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Landscapes
West Boylston, Massachusetts
Clarendon Mills as the water for the Wachusett Reservoir rises up around it, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10407-B
(current record)

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Landscapes
    - West Boylston, Massachusetts
      - Unidentified stone tower on a hill, built in 1889, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10305-B
      - West Boylston Valley, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10335-B
      - Crossroads, famous Beaman oak at far right, Thomas Harlow house at right, "Cider Mill House" at left, and Mr. Shepard's paint shop at far left, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10399-B
      - Land cleared for the Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10402-B
      - Stone bridge over the Nashua River, washed away February 13, 1900, now under reservoir, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10406-B
      - Clarendon Mills as the water for the Wachusett Reservoir rises up around it, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10407-B (current record)
      - View across valley after flooding of Wachusett Reservoir, West Boylston, Massachusetts, 10414-B

Description

The image depicts the remnants of Clarendon Mills, partially submerged as the water level of the Wachusett Reservoir rises. A series of stone or concrete structures can be seen extending into the water. The surrounding landscape is visible in the background, with hills and sparse tree coverage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

reservoirs (water distribution structures)
mills (buildings)
ruins
natural landscapes
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011320
B-Series negative 10407-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1971

Reference Code

PC029.001.009.005.10407-B

Places

West Boylston (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Harlow, Hiram (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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