Group portrait of Harriot Sumner Curtis and Margaret Curtis, Boston, Massachusetts, 12886-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1888

GUSN

GUSN-385218

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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
Negatives
Portraits
Group portrait of Harriot Sumner Curtis and Margaret Curtis, Boston, Massachusetts, 12886-B
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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
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Description

The image is a portrait of Harriot Sumner Curtis and Margaret Curtis, taken in Boston, Massachusetts. They are seated side by side, wearing similar lace-trimmed dresses, and each with ribbons in their hair.Harriot is looking at something in her hands, while Margaret gazes directly at the camera.

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Descriptive Terms

girls
group portraits
houses
residential structures
interior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016453
B-Series negative 12886-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12886-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk 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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