Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse, 1073-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1896-08-08

GUSN

GUSN-392234

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Locations
Massachusetts
Gosnold Island
Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse, 1073-B
(current record)

Description

The image shows the Tarpaulin Cove Lighthouse and its surrounding buildings. A two-story house is situated next to the lighthouse, which features a group of people standing on the observation deck. A stone wall and the grassy landscape are visible in the foreground. The image is dated August 8, 1896.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lighthouses
black-and-white photographs
buildings (structures)
houses
People
stone (rock)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

7930

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024985
B-Series negative 1073-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

PC022.001.002.001.014.1073-B

Places

Naushon Island (Elizabeth Islands, Dukes county, Massachusetts) [island]

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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