Fireplace in the Macy-Colby House, Amesbury, Massachusetts, GN-2259

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-377675

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Description

The image depicts a large open fireplace in the Macy-Colby House, Amesbury, Massachusetts. Various cooking utensils, pots, and implements are arranged on and around the hearth, along with a spinning wheel to the right. Above the fireplace, a rifle and powder horn are mounted on the wall. Other household items, like a chair and woven rugs, are visible in the foreground.

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Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
historic houses
fireplaces
pots (containers)
spinning wheels
rifles (long guns)
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP005686
Noyes negative GN-2259

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC038.01.017.GN-2259

Places

Amesbury (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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