The Concord Flight, Painting by Edward Emerson Simmons, 2513-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1908-02-24

GUSN

GUSN-392911

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Description

The image is a photograph of "The Concord Flight," a painting by Edward Emerson Simmons. It depicts a historical scene with a group of people, likely Revolutionary War soldiers, in motion across a hilly landscape. Smoke is visible in the distance, suggesting gunfire or battle activity. The painting is presented in an arched frame, with an inscription at the bottom indicating its location at the State House in Boston.

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Descriptive Terms

history paintings
battles
painting (image-making)
mural paintings (visual works)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

11112

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025692
B-Series negative 2513-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1925-03-00

Reference Code

PC022.001.001.002.2513-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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