Four of the five Curtis sisters on house porch, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12855-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1887

GUSN

GUSN-385192

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Description

The image depicts four of the Curtis sisters, Frances Greely Curtis, Elinor Curtis, Isabella Curtis, and Harriot Curtis, sitting on the porch of the Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The sisters are arranged with two sitting on the steps and one on a chair, with one standing and leaning over the railing. The porch is surrounded by foliage and features a stone wall and a wooden railing.

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Descriptive Terms

girls
group portraits
estates (property)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
porches
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016421
B-Series negative 12855-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12855-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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