Wreck of the Equator, 291-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1907-10-08

GUSN

GUSN-391135

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Locations
Maine
Biddeford
Wreck of the Equator, 291-A
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Description

The image depicts the wreck of the "Equator." A boat is leaning to one side in the sand. In the foreground, there are two smaller boats tied to wooden stakes near the shore, and remnants of the ship's structure are visible in the mud. The landscape around includes grass and low vegetation typical of a marshy coastal environment.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
boats
sand
shores (landforms)
shipwrecks
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

3027

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023876
A-Series negative 291-A

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

PC022.001.002.002.001.291-A

Places

Biddeford (York county, Maine)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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