Celia Thaxter's Cottage, Isles of Shoals, Maine, H-1870

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379736

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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
Negatives
Maine
Kittery
Celia Thaxter's Cottage, Isles of Shoals, Maine, H-1870
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Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
- Negatives
  - Maine
    - Kittery

Description

The image shows Celia Thaxter's cottage on the Isles of Shoals, Maine. It depicts a two-story house with a steeply pitched roof and dormer windows. The house is surrounded by lush gardens and covered in climbing plants. A second house is visible in the background to the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP009280
Halliday negative H-1870

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC027.001.003.003.H-1870

Places

Isles of Shoals (York county, Maine) [island]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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