Nims house, woman spinning, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 7878-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1883-1886

GUSN

GUSN-389772

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Description

The image shows a woman seated indoors at a spinning wheel, dressed in a bonnet and traditional clothing, engaging in spinning. She is positioned near a large brick fireplace with several pots hanging over an active fire. The setting is identified as Nims house in Deerfield, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
historic houses
spinning wheels
fireplaces
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP027014
A-Series negative 7878-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC021

Collection Name

Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

PC021.001.005.7878-A

Date Notes

Acquired month: 04

Places

Deerfield (Franklin county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coleman, Emma Lewis (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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