Portrait of unidentified woman, member of the domestic staff at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12766-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1884

GUSN

GUSN-385104

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Description

The image portrays an unidentified woman who is a member of the domestic staff at Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. She is wearing a long, dark dress with a high collar and buttons down the front. Her hair is styled up, and she holds a small bouquet in her hands. To her right, there is a wooden chair, and the background includes a stone wall and foliage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

women (female humans)
portraits
domestics
estates (property)
chairs (furniture forms)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016332
B-Series negative 12766-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12766-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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