Group at Gay Head, Looking North, 55-A

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-390916

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Description

The image shows a group of people gathered on a rocky beach at Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard, photographed by Baldwin Coolidge. In the background, a cliff with stratified layers is visible, adding a distinctive landscape feature. A wooden rowboat is situated to the right on the shore. The group appears to be engaged in leisure activities along the coastline.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
photographs
landscapes (environments)
boats
People
beaches
stone (rock)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

647

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023648
A-Series negative 55-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

PC022.001.002.001.024.55-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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