Cornice and windows of the Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset, Maine, GN-933

Description

The image shows the upper exterior faÃ§ade of the Nickels-Sortwell House in Wiscasset, Maine. It features an ornate cornice and multiple windows with shutters. Notably, there are arched windows with decorative fan details above them. A balcony with a lattice railing is also visible. Shadows of nearby foliage are cast on the building's surface.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
cornices
windows
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP005059
Noyes negative GN-933

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC038.01.010.GN-933

Date Notes

Copied Month: 04

Places

Wiscasset (Lincoln county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

Original nitrate negative destroyed 1982-04.

Description Level

Item

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Cornice and windows of the Nickels-Sortwell House, Wiscasset, Maine, GN-933

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