Gay Head Cliffs, 828-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-391976

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Description

The image depicts the Gay Head Cliffs, showing a rugged coastline with rocky outcrops and cliffs extending along the shoreline. The foreground features a pebble-covered beach that gently slopes toward the ocean, where rocks are visible emerging from the water. The cliffs in the background exhibit distinct layers and varying textures.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
sand
cliffs
oceans
stone (rock)
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

5546

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024744
B-Series negative 828-B

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

PC022.001.002.001.024.828-B

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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