"City of Columbus" Shipwreck, off Gay Head, 50-A

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1884-01

GUSN

GUSN-390910

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Description

The image depicts the shipwreck of the "City of Columbus" near Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard. The photograph, taken by Baldwin Coolidge, shows the remains of the ship partially submerged in the ocean, with its masts protruding from the water. The coastline is visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
photographs
landscapes (environments)
oval (shape)
shipwrecks
oceans
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

3245

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023643
A-Series negative 50-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

PC022.001.002.001.024.50-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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