Group portrait of Margaret Curtis, Frazier Curtis, Harriot Curtis, James Freeman Curtis, and Harry Appleton Curtis, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12968-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1889

GUSN

GUSN-385300

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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
Negatives
Portraits
Group portrait of Margaret Curtis, Frazier Curtis, Harriot Curtis, James Freeman Curtis, and Harry Appleton Curtis, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12968-B
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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
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Description

The image is a group portrait of Margaret Curtis, Frazier Curtis, Harriot Curtis, James Freeman Curtis, and Harry Appleton Curtis, taken at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The children are posed in an outdoor setting with Harry and James sitting in a wagon, Frazier standing by a chair, Harriot standing wearing a hat, and Margaret seated in a rocking chair. The background features a garden and pathway.

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Descriptive Terms

boys
girls
group portraits
wagons (cargo vehicles)
estates (property)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016535
B-Series negative 12968-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12968-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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