The Curtis family children in a tree, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12976-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1885

GUSN

GUSN-385333

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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
Negatives
Portraits
The Curtis family children in a tree, at Sharksmouth Estate, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, 12976-B
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Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection
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Description

The image depicts the children from the Curtis family positioned in a tree at Sharksmouth Estate in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. In the bottom row are William Curtis, Harriot Curtis, and Elinor Curtis. On the second row from the bottom are Frances Curtis with Margaret Curtis. Above them are Isabella Curtis, Frazier Curtis, James Curtis, Greely Stevenson Curtis, Jr., and Harry Appleton Curtis.

Details

Descriptive Terms

children (people by age group)
group portraits
estates (property)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP016543
B-Series negative 12976-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Reference Code

PC023.001.001.12976-B

Places

Manchester (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Curtis, Harriot Appleton, 1841-1923 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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