Wyatt Windmill, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7831-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1887

GUSN

GUSN-389727

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Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s
Negatives
Rhode Island, Miscellaneous
Wyatt Windmill, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7831-A
(current record)

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Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s
- Negatives
  - Rhode Island, Miscellaneous
    - Wyatt Windmill, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7831-A (current record)
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Description

The image shows the Wyatt Windmill in Middletown, Rhode Island. The windmill is positioned in an open field with wooden fencing to the left and a clear sky in the background. It is constructed in a traditional style with a domed roof and four large blades. Surrounding the windmill are sparse trees and a small outbuilding on the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

windmills
fields (land)
rock
walls
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026965
A-Series negative 7831-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC021

Collection Name

Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

PC021.001.006.7831-A

Date Notes

Created and acquired month: 04

Places

Middletown (Rhode Island island, Newport county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Coleman, Emma Lewis (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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