The Curtis family around the dinner table, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12871-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1887

GUSN

GUSN-385206

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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
Negatives
Portraits
The Curtis family around the dinner table, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12871-B
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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
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Description

The image depicts the Curtis family seated around a dining table at Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The family members are engaged in a mealtime gathering, with various dishes and tableware visible. The room features a mantel with decorative items, including plates and a painting on the wall above it.

Details

Descriptive Terms

families
group portraits
houses
residential structures
interior views
dining rooms
dining tables
estates (property)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016437
B-Series negative 12871-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12871-B

Places

Manchester (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Curtis, Harriot Appleton, 1841-1923 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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