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Harlow Old Fort House, Plymouth, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-199816

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Description

This image shows an exterior view of the Harlow Old Fort House in Plymouth, Mass. An inscription on the back identifies this as "the oldest house in Plymouth." The house was built in 1677 by Sergeant William Harlow using salvaged material from the Pilgrim's fort-house on Burial Hill.

Details

Descriptive Terms

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Nutting studio number 1011

Physical Description

1 black and white photograph

Collection Code

PC039

Collection Name

Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1914-12-01

Reference Code

PC039.USMA.05.010

Acquisition Type

Gift

Places

Plymouth (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Harlow, William, 1624-1691

Descriptive Terms

exterior of oldest house in Plymouth

Description Level

Item

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