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"On the cliffs"

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1875

Location Note

Large - Special photographs - Geo - Maine - Mt. Desert

GUSN

GUSN-179948

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Description

An image of Otter Cliffs overlooking the ocean in Mount Desert, Maine, in 1875. The title of the image, "On the cliffs," is taken from the verso of the image. Otter Cliffs is now part of Acadia National Park.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cliffs
oceans
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 6 x 7 3/4 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1939-06-06

Reference Code

PC001.02.03.TMP.037

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

6 x 7 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Mount Desert Island (Hancock county, Maine) [island]
Acadia National Park (Hancock county, Maine) [national park]

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Large - Special photographs - Geo - Maine - Mt. Desert

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