Flake Yards, Drying Salt Fish, East Gloucester

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Date

undated

Location Note

Negative 5870 (negative storage shelf)

GUSN

GUSN-333555

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Description

The image captures a flake yard in East Gloucester drying salt fish. A cityscape, harbor, and ships are visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

harbors
cities
ships
houses
sodium chloride
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP033973

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC053

Collection Name

Yankee Publishing Photograph Collection, 1890-1950

Reference Code

PC053.08.098

Image Dimensions

11 x 13 (HxW)(inches)

Places

East Gloucester (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Harvey, Martha Hale, 1863-1949 (Photojournalist)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Negative 5870 (negative storage shelf)

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