Big Chimney house, Newport, Rhode Island, 7861-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1882

GUSN

GUSN-389817

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Description

The image shows the "Big Chimney" house in Newport, Rhode Island. The house has a large, distinct brick chimney and features a two-story structure with multiple shuttered windows. There is a garden in the foreground, partially enclosed by a wooden fence, and tree branches frame the top of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
chimneys (architectural elements)
gardens
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP026997
A-Series negative 7861-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC021

Collection Name

Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

PC021.001.007.7861-A

Date Notes

Acquired month: 04

Places

Newport (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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