Nims house, woman at spinning wheel, Deerfield, Massachusetts, 7929-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1883-1886

GUSN

GUSN-389822

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Description

The image depicts a woman seated at a spinning wheel inside a room at the Nims house in Deerfield, Massachusetts. She is focused on her work, with a spinning wheel in front of her. Various household items, including a bucket and a pan, are visible around the room. A cloth and some garments hang above a brick fireplace.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
interior views
historic houses
women (female humans)
fireplaces
spinning wheels
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP027062
A-Series negative 7929-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC021

Collection Name

Emma Lewis Coleman photographic collection, 1880s

Date of Acquisition

1925

Reference Code

PC021.001.005.7929-A

Date Notes

Acquired month: 04

Places

Deerfield (Franklin county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coleman, Emma Lewis (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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