First Church of Deerfield Interior

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By 1920, the interior of the brick meetinghouse built in 1824, in Deerfield, Massachusetts, had been transformed. The woodwork, with the exception of the mahogany pulpit, was painted white, the cross had been removed, and electricity was introduced. The color of the walls, pale pink, was the choice of artist Augustus Vincent Tack, who had a studio in Deerfield. The lack of ornament, the box pews, and the dominance of the pulpit were typical in meetinghouses from the 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Item typePhotograph
PhotographerAllen, Frances and Mary
Date1915–1920
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicArchitecture, Buildings
Religion, Church, Meetings & Revivals
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Catalog #1996.14.1729
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Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. First Church of Deerfield Interior. Photograph. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-1729/. Accessed on December 9, 2024.

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