Millie Elizabeth Robins, at the Sewing Machine, Perkins Institute for the Blind, 197-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1906-06-26

GUSN

GUSN-391355

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Description

The image shows a woman seated at a sewing machine in an interior space identified as the Perkins Institute for the Blind. She is seated within a rail-enclosed area, working with fabric on the machine. The room includes wooden furniture and cabinetry, and lighting fixtures are visible on the ceiling.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
blind (people)
schools (institutions)
girls
students
classrooms
sewing (process)
machine sewing (technique)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

10305

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024109
B-Series negative 197-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.002.197-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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