Riedell House and Cliffs, 455-A

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Collection Type

Photography

GUSN

GUSN-391288

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Locations
Massachusetts
Nantucket
Riedell House and Cliffs, 455-A
(current record)

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Nantucket
        George W. Winslow, 45-A
        Bridge, 199-A
        Bridge, 200-A
        Fish Drays, 204-A
        Paddock House, Pearl Street, Nantucket, 205-A
        Ocean View House, 207-A
        Bridge, 208-A
        Old Shipwreck, 210-A
        Siasconset from Folgers Crows, 219-A
        New Post Office, Centre Street, Looking North, 223-A
        Atlantic House, 224-A
        Siasconset, 225-A
        Wreck of Sharking Boat, 226-A
        Post Office, Captain William Baxter and the "Swiftsure," 230-A
        Ocean View House, 233-A
        Old Shipwreck, 234-A
        Old Shipwreck, 236-A
        Post Office, 237-A
        Gardner Street, 235-A
        Dame Robinson and Wilson Group, 239-A
        Nantasket Beach, South of the Atlantic House, 431-A
        Nantasket Beach, North of the Atlantic House, 432-A
        Sankaty Head Light from Gate, 437-A
        Sankaty Head Light, from the North, 442-A
        Monohansett Steamer at Dock, 444-A
        Museum Interior, 445-A
        Hotel Nantucket on Brant Point and Houses, 446-A
        Veranda House, 451-A
        Arlington House, 454-A
        Riedell House and Cliffs, 455-A (current record)
        Riedell House and Beach, 456-A
        View of Town, 457-A
        Oldest House in Nantucket, 458-A
        Ladies and Gents Restaurant in Wharf, 461-A
        Southwest View form Unitarian Tower, 462-A
        Stone Alley, 467-A
        Town Pump, 479-A
        Sankaty Lighthouse, 924-B
        View of Nantucket from Streamer, 925-B
        Nantucket Harbor, 926-B
        Sankaty Lighthouse, 927-B
        "Auld Lang Syne," Broadway, 973-B
        Sankaty Head Lighthouse, 2475-B
        Windmill, 2498-B
        No 54 Nantucket New South Shoal Light Ship, 2539-B

Description

The image shows several large houses, identified as the Riedell House, situated on a cliff overlooking a beach. The buildings are positioned on a grassy hill with the coastline extending into the distance. The sea is visible on the right side of the image, and the beach stretches across the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
houses
cliffs
beaches
boats
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

4005

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024038
A-Series negative 455-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

PC022.001.002.001.030.455-A

Places

Nantucket Island (Nantucket county, Massachusetts) [island]

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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