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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1918-1940, undated

Location Note

Box 16, Negatives 2612 - 2688; Box 17, Negatives 2689 - 2812

GUSN

GUSN-331822

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Description

This subseries includes many glass plate and acetate or nitrate negatives of ships, shipping, piers, and docks throughout the New England coast lines. One ship that is features is the Constitution, which was noted for its action during the War of 1812. The general file provides images of named ships, such as “Chinese Junk,” “Monitor” “Leviathan,” “Sooloo,” and many others. The subseries also features shipwrecks, including headlines about the sinking of the Titanic and the Portland, and many other ships off the coast of New England. Also included are images of various steamships, in Boston Harbor and other ports in New England. Lastly, there are images of yachts and yacht races off the New England coast.

Details

Descriptive Terms

negatives (photographic)

Physical Descrption

101 glass plate, acetate, and nitrate or acetate negatives

Collection Code

PC053

Collection Name

Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

Reference Code

PC053.01.106

Record Details

Originator

Yankee Publishing Incorporated

Material Type

negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Sub-series

Location Note

Box 16, Negatives 2612 - 2688; Box 17, Negatives 2689 - 2812

Arrangement

Arrangement

This subseries is arranged in five categories, Constitution, General - ships, Shipwrecks, Steamships, and Yachts

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