Portrait of Margaret Curtis, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12957-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1889

GUSN

GUSN-385289

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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
Negatives
Portraits
Portrait of Margaret Curtis, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12957-B
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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
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Description

The image is a portrait of Margaret Curtis seated at Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. She is wearing a light-colored, long-sleeved dress with a high collar and lace details. She is holding an object in her hands, and she is sitting in a chair positioned indoors, with soft lighting illuminating her profile.

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Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016524
B-Series negative 12957-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12957-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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