"City of Columbus" Shipwreck, off Gay Head, 56-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1884-01

GUSN

GUSN-390917

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Locations
Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard
"City of Columbus" Shipwreck, off Gay Head, 56-A
(current record)

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Martha's Vineyard
        "City of Columbus" Shipwreck, off Gay Head, 50-A
        Group in front of Gay Head Lighthouse, 53-A
        Gay Head Twin Cliff, Looking South, 54-A
        Trinity Park, Cottage City, 49-A
        Looking North from Shipwreck, 51-A
        Oxen and Monohansett, Steamboat, 52-A
        Group at Gay Head, Looking North, 55-A
        "City of Columbus" Shipwreck, off Gay Head, 56-A (current record)
        M.V.S.T. and Cafe with Cedars, Cottage City, 57-A
        Gay Head, 58-A
        Great Nose, South West, 59-A
        Hayhew House with Mrs. Hobart in the Doorway, 60-A
        Fire Near Baptist Landing, 61-A
        Three Professors, 62-A
        "City of Columbus" Shipwreck, off Gay Head, 63-A
        Gay Head from Great Nose, North, 64-A
        Cottage City from Sea View Tower, 65-A
        Stove Boat at "City of Columbus" Shipwreck, Off Gay Head, 66-A
        Macey's, Cottage City, 67-A
        Large Rock and Monohansett, 68-A
        Highlands from Lake, 69-A
        Schooner Hull and Marine R. R., 70-A
        Shipwreck at Head of Harbor, 71-A
        Lighthouse and Cliff, Looking North, 72-A
        Harbor Mission House, 73-A
        Cottage City from Highland Wharf, 74-A
        Cottage City, from back of Wright's Cottage, 75-A
        Trees at West Chop, 76-A
        C. C. Smith's House, 79-A
        Wharf at Edgartwon, 81-A
        Holmes Wharf, West Side, 82-A
        Katama Lodge and Train, 83-A
        Gay Head Lighthouse, 84-A
        Cottage City from Bathing Tower, 85-A
        Collens Wharf, Mayhew House in Background, 86-A
        Grove, 87-A
        Wharf and Men, 88-A
        Men on Cliff, Gay Head, Looking North, 89-A
        Edgartown Wharf, 90-A
        Agassiz Hall, Cottage City, 91-A
        Great Nose, Looking North West, 92-A
        Steamer, Island Home, off Cottage City, 169-A
        Tallahpoosa Shipwreck, 171-A
        Tallapoosa Shipwreck, 176-A
        Tallapoosa Shipwreck, 178-A
        Mary Lewis, Yacht, off Cottage City, 181-A
        Gay Head Cliff, 287-A
        City of Columbus Shipwreck, 289-A
        Nancy Luce with White Hen, 295-A
        Nancy Luce's House, 302-A
        Nancy Luce Graveyard, 303-A
        Kelley House, 325-A
        Steamer, Monohansett, at Gay Head Wharf, 338-A
        Fisher Mansion, 339-A
        Gay Head Cliffs, 340-A
        "River Queen" leaving Cottage City, 350-A
        Skating Rink, Cottage City, 352-A
        Gay Head View from Streamer's Paddlebox, 355-A
        Shipwreck, 361-A
        Old Shipwreck at Head of Harbor, 366-A
        West Chop Lighthouse, 371-A
        Little Wanderers Home, Baldwin Place, Cottage City, 372-A
        View from Harvard Cottage, 377-A
        Union Chapel, Cottage City, 378-A
        Cannon at Wharf, 379-A
        Mayhew House, 472-A
        Highland Park Villa, Cottage City, 695-B
        The Highlands from the Howard House, 822-B
        Cottage City, 820-B
        Lake Anthony from Howard House, Cottage City, 821-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 823-B
        Aquinnah House, 824-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 825-B
        Gay Head Cliff, Extreme Western Point, 826-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 827-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 828-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 829-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 830-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 831-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 832-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 833-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 835-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 836-B
        Gay Head Cliffs and Lighthouse, 837-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 838-B
        The Location of the City of Columbus Shipwreck, 839-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 840-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 841-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 842-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 843-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 844-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 845-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 846-B
        South Side of Gay Head Cliffs, 847-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 848-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, Looking North, 849-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, South Side, 550-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 851-B
        Gay Head Light, 852-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 853-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, Looking West, 855-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, Looking East, 856-B
        "The Slump," Nashaquitsa Cliffs, 857-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, 861-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, Looking West, 862-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, 863-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, Looking West, 864-B
        Bridge at Squibnocket, 865-B
        Sailor's Free Reading Room, 866-B
        Vineyard Haven Fire, 867-B
        Vineyard Haven Fire, Looking Northwest, 868-B
        Vineyard Haven Harbor from the East, 869-B
        House on Brandy Brow, 870-B
        Spaulding House, 871-B
        Spaulding House, 872-B
        Yacht Wreck, Cottage City, 873-B
        Lagoon, Cottage City, 874-B
        Wharf from Streamer, Cottage City, 875-B
        Highland Path, Cottage City, 876-B
        Highland, Cottage City, 877-B
        East CHop Light and Avenue form the West, 878-B
        Harbor and Houses, 879-B
        Vineyard Haven from Eastville, 880-B
        Sugarloaf Rock, 881-B
        Indians Cutting Out Clay, Gay Head Cliffs, 882-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, 883-B
        Gay Head Cliffs and Lighthouse, 892-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, Looking West, 885-B
        Gay Head, Western Point, 886-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 887-B
        Gay Head Cliffs and Caves, 888-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, Western Cape, 889-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 890-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, North, 891-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 893-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 894-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 896-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 897-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 898-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 899-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 900-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 901-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 902-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 905-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, 906-B
        Gay Head Light, 907-B
        Gay Head Lighthouse, 909-B
        Gay Head Surf, 910-B
        Breaking Waves, 911-B
        West Tisbury Bridge, 912-B
        Adams House, 913-B
        Steamer Gay Head off Oak Bluffs, 1161-B
        Nashaquitsa Cliffs, 1705-B
        Group of People at Gay Head, 1710-B
        Gay Head View, 1712-B
        Gay Head Light and Cliffs, 2487-B
        Gay Head Cliffs, Looking North, 2528-B
        Gay Head Lighthouse, 2533-B
        East Chop Lighthouse, Cottage City, 2543-B
        Vineyard Haven Fire, 47-C
        Gay Head Light, 48-C
        E. H. Fennessy Cottage, Cottage City,

Description

The image depicts a partially submerged shipwreck, identified as the "City of Columbus," with its masts protruding from the water. In the background, the coastline near Gay Head on Martha's Vineyard is visible. This photograph was taken by Baldwin Coolidge.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Inscription

4999

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023649
A-Series negative 56-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

PC022.001.002.001.024.56-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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