The Camera's Coast: Historic Photographs of Maritime New England poster, 2004

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Collection Type

  • Art

Location Note

HAV-01-403-Z-G-303

GUSN

GUSN-357420

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Description

Poster for the exhibit "The Camera's Coast: Historic Photographs of Maritime New England." The exhibit ran from February 19-May 30, 2004 at the Maine Historical Society in Portland, Maine. The exhibit was organized by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquties (now known as Historic New England) and sponsored by financial planners H.M. Payson & Co. in celebration of their 150th anniversary. The poster depicts an image of fisherman and lobsterman George Donnell circa 1880. The photograph was taken by photographer Emma Lewis Coleman.

Details

Descriptive Terms

posters
events
exhibitions (events)
maritime history
photography
fishing
posters

Physical Descrption

1 poster : black-and-white ; 17 x 11 inches

Collection Code

GC001

Collection Name

Original art collection

Reference Code

GC001.USME.Portland.777

Date Notes

2004

Places

Portland (Cumberland county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Coleman, Emma Lewis (Photographer)

Material Type

posters

Other People

Coleman, Emma Lewis

Other Organizations

H.M. Payson & Co.
Historic New England
Maine Historical Society
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities

Subjects

Photograph

Description Level

Item

Location Note

HAV-01-403-Z-G-303

Language Note

Written in English.

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