Group portrait of seven of the Curtis children, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12897-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1888

GUSN

GUSN-385229

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Description

The image shows a group portrait of seven children from the Curtis family standing in a line. From left to right, they are Greely Stevenson Curtis, Jr., Isabella Curtis, Harry Appleton Curtis, Frazier Curtis, James Freeman Curtis, Harriot Sumner Curtis, and Margaret Curtis. They are positioned in front of a large rock face at Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. Some of the children are holding tennis rackets.

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Descriptive Terms

children (people by age group)
group portraits
rackets (sports equipment)
estates (property)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016464
B-Series negative 12897-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12897-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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