Woman spinning wool, Sewall house, York, Maine, 7952-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1883-1886

GUSN

GUSN-389845

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Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s
Negatives
York, Maine
Woman spinning wool, Sewall house, York, Maine, 7952-A
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Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s
- Negatives
  - York, Maine

Description

The image shows a woman standing next to a large spinning wheel in a room at the Sewall house in York, Maine. She is engaged in the process of spinning wool, with a bundle of wool visible on a nearby apparatus. The setting includes a wooden door and a woven rug on the floor.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
historic houses
women (female humans)
spinning (textile process)
spinning wheels
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP027084
A-Series negative 7952-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC021

Collection Name

Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

PC021.001.002.7952-A

Date Notes

Acquired month: 04

Places

York county (Maine) [county]

Record Details

Originator

Coleman, Emma Lewis (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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