Minots Ledge Lighthouse, 764-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1914-08-06

GUSN

GUSN-391913

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Locations
Massachusetts
Cohasset
Minots Ledge Lighthouse, 764-B
(current record)

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Locations
    - Massachusetts
      - Cohasset
        Minots Ledge Lighthouse, 764-B (current record)

Description

The image features Minots Ledge Lighthouse, a cylindrical structure set directly on the water's edge. The lighthouse has a smooth exterior with a visible ladder leading up to its entrance. The top of the lighthouse is crowned with a lantern room and a dome, and the surrounding area is open water.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
lighthouses
oceans
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

16320

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024680
B-Series negative 764-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

PC022.001.002.001.007.764-B

Places

Cohasset (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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