Franklin and Faulkner Monuments, Mount Auburn Cemetery, 1389-B

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Photography

GUSN

GUSN-392522

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Locations
Massachusetts
Cambridge
Franklin and Faulkner Monuments, Mount Auburn Cemetery, 1389-B
(current record)

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Cambridge
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Description

The image shows two monuments at Mount Auburn Cemetery, identified as the Franklin and Faulkner Monuments. The Franklin Monument is a tall obelisk with the name "Franklin" inscribed on it. The Faulkner Monument is a square pillar with ornate carvings at the top. Both monuments are set on a snowy landscape, with bare trees and other grave markers visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sepulchral monuments
monuments
obelisks (monumental pillars)
snow (precipitation)
cemeteries
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

13256

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025295
B-Series negative 1389-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.006.1389-B

Places

Cambridge (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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