Francis Greely Curtis seeing off her siblings before school, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12918-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1888

GUSN

GUSN-385250

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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
Negatives
Portraits
Francis Greely Curtis seeing off her siblings before school, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12918-B
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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
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Description

The image depicts Francis Greely Curtis standing next to a horse-drawn carriage at Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. Several children are seated in the carriage, preparing to leave for school. The setting is surrounded by trees and the stone structure of a building is visible on the right side of the image.

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Descriptive Terms

estates (property)
girls
boys
group portraits
horse-drawn vehicles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016485
B-Series negative 12918-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12918-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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