Cottage City from Highland Wharf, 74-A

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-390935

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Description

The image shows a view from Highland Wharf looking towards Cottage City on Martha's Vineyard. Visible are several buildings, some with distinctive architectural features, such as towers and domes, along the shoreline. A pier extends out into the water, and the sea and sky occupy the foreground and background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
photographs
landscapes (environments)
oceans
buildings (structures)
boardwalks
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

624

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023667
A-Series negative 74-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

PC022.001.002.001.024.74-A

Places

Oak Bluffs (Martha's Vineyard, Dukes county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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