Gay Head View from Streamer's Paddlebox, 355-A

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-391196

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Description

The image shows a view of Gay Head from the perspective of a steamer's paddlebox. The foreground features water with gentle ripples, while the background displays a rugged coastline with a cliff and sparse vegetation. A building or structure is visible on the elevated land in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
oceans
cliffs
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

552

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023939
A-Series negative 355-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.024.355-A

Places

Gay Head (Martha's Vineyard, Dukes county, Massachusetts) [cape]

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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