Clam shanty town, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-696b

Description

The image depicts a row of small shacks in a clam shanty town along a shoreline in Newburyport, Massachusetts. A dirt path runs beside the shacks, with some vegetation visible. In the water to the right, small boats and a sailboat can be seen.

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Descriptive Terms

shantytowns
clams
streetscapes
tracks (transit system elements)
sailboats
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP004849
Noyes negative GN-696b

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

Reference Code

PC038.01.007.GN-696b

Places

Newburyport (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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Clam shanty town, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-696b

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