"Head of the Harbor" and an old house, Annisquam, Massachusetts, H-1017a

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1893-09-04

GUSN

GUSN-378439

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Description

The image depicts an old house in Annisquam, Massachusetts, situated at the "Head of the Harbor." The house is a two-story structure with multiple windows and a central chimney. A wooden path or dock and a stone wall are visible in the foreground, near the edge of the harbor.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
historic houses
harbors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP007968
Halliday negative H-1017a

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.030.H-1017a

Places

Annisquam (Gloucester, Essex county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: Half of this negative is broken off and missing. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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