Little Wanderers Home, Baldwin Place, Cottage City, 372-A

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-391212

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Description

The image depicts a large group of children and a few adults gathered outside a building labeled “Little Wanderers’ Home” at Baldwin Place, Cottage City. The building features a two-story design with a porch and steps, where some of the individuals are standing or seated. Trees surround the area, providing a wooded backdrop for the scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
houses
children (people by age group)
trees
lawns (landscaped grass)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

784

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023956
A-Series negative 372-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

PC022.001.002.001.024.372-A

Places

Martha's Vineyard (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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