Aunts Hannah Stevenson and Margaret Curtis at Sharksmouth Estate (they were the aunts of Greely S. Curtis), Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12760-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1884

GUSN

GUSN-385098

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Description

The image shows two elderly women, identified in the title as Hannah Stevenson and Margaret Curtis, sitting on a porch at Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. One woman is seated, holding an open book, while the other stands beside her. They are both dressed in period attire and are situated in an outdoor setting with foliage visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

women (female humans)
group portraits
estates (property)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016326
B-Series negative 12760-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12760-B

Places

Manchester (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Curtis, Harriot Appleton, 1841-1923 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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