Memorial Hall Bedroom

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

The Memorial Hall Museum in Deerfield, Massachusetts, opened in 1880. It was the first museum in the United States to implement the new and exciting concept of creating “period” rooms to display its collection to the public. The museum’s founders arranged artifacts in spaces that suggested how the original owners might have used such items. In this case, the museum arranged early furniture to give visitors a look at an “old bedroom.”

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Item typeDocumentary Photograph
PhotographerAllen, Frances and Mary
Datecirca 1890
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Dimension details.01: 4.5″ x 7.125″ no border .02: 4.875″ x 7.875″ with a border
Catalog #1996.14.0547.01-.02
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Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. Memorial Hall Bedroom. Photograph. ca. 1890. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-0547-01-02/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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