Purgatory Chasm, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7919-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1882

GUSN

GUSN-389791

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Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s
Negatives
Rhode Island, Miscellaneous
Purgatory Chasm, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7919-A
(current record)

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Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s
- Negatives
  - Rhode Island, Miscellaneous
    - Wyatt Windmill, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7831-A
    - Wyatt Windmill, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7832-A
    - Purgatory Chasm, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7919-A (current record)
    - Fort Dumpling, Jamestown, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island, 7967-A
    - Wyatt Mill, Middletown, Rhode Island, 7968-A
    - Hanging Rock, Middletown, Rhode Island, 8013-A

Description

The image shows Purgatory Chasm in Middletown, Rhode Island. It features a deep, narrow gorge with steep, rocky sides. The edges of the chasm are covered with some vegetation and the ocean is visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

gorges (landforms)
oceans
natural landscapes
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP027053
A-Series negative 7919-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC021

Collection Name

Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

PC021.001.006.7919-A

Date Notes

Acquired month: 04

Places

Middletown (Rhode Island island, Newport county, Rhode Island)

Record Details

Originator

Coleman, Emma Lewis (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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