The Glidden Tower, 1074-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896-08-22

GUSN

GUSN-392235

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Description

The image depicts Glidden Tower, a stone structure with a cylindrical shape featuring a crenellated top. A metal staircase leads up to an entrance on the side of the tower. The surrounding landscape includes grassy terrain with scattered rocks and shrubs, and a body of water is visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

round towers
turrets (towers)
towers (single built works)
stone (rock)
buildings (structures)
trees
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

7941

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024986
B-Series negative 1074-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.047.1074-B

Places

Woods Hole (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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