Theodore Parsons reading Bible in Sewall house, York, Maine, 7862-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1883-1886

GUSN

GUSN-389756

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Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s
Negatives
York, Maine
Theodore Parsons reading Bible in Sewall house, York, Maine, 7862-A
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Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s
- Negatives
  - York, Maine

Description

An elderly man named Theodore Parsons is seated in a wooden rocking chair and reading a Bible inside the Sewell house, located in York, Maine. He is positioned in front of a fireplace, with a kettle hanging over the fire.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
historic houses
men (male humans)
Bible
chairs (furniture forms)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026998
A-Series negative 7862-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC021

Collection Name

Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

PC021.001.002.7862-A

Date Notes

Acquired month: 04

Places

York county (Maine) [county]

Record Details

Originator

Coleman, Emma Lewis (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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