Cottage City from Bathing Tower, 85-A

Collection Type

  • Photography

GUSN

GUSN-390943

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Description

The image shows a view of Cottage City (now known as Oak Bluffs) from a bathing tower on Martha's Vineyard. Visible are several ornate Victorian-style houses arranged along a curved road. A grassy area and more buildings are seen in the background, illustrating the community layout of the time.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
buildings (structures)
lawns (landscaped grass)
streets
houses
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

805

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP023678
A-Series negative 85-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

PC022.001.002.001.024.85-A

Places

Oak Bluffs (Martha's Vineyard, Dukes county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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