Cable Ferry, Dinard, France, CP-179

Search Collections

Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1883

GUSN

GUSN-374436

You can find this within

Codman family papers
Codman family photograph collection
Negatives
Negative numbers CP0101-CP0200
Cable Ferry, Dinard, France, CP-179
(current record)

Browse Collection

Codman family papers
- Codman family photograph collection
  - Negatives
    - Negative numbers CP0101-CP0200

Description

The image shows a cable ferry in Dinard, France, suspended on tall supports with a platform on top. People are standing on the elevated platform, surrounded by a railing. In the background, there is a body of water and some distant structures on the far shore.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cable railroads
railroad cars
coastlines
sailboats
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP006416
Codman negative CP-179

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

MS001

Collection Name

Codman family papers

Reference Code

MS001.PC.06.002.CP-179

Places

Dinard-Saint-Enogat (Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, France)

Record Details

Originator

Codman, Thomas Newbold, 1868-1963 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.