Surf at Pulpit Rock, 921-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1909-08-18

GUSN

GUSN-392062

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Description

The image depicts waves crashing against a rocky outcrop known as Pulpit Rock. The formation is set against the backdrop of the ocean, with water splashing up from the impact with the rocks. The scene captures the dynamic interaction between the sea and the coastal landscape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
stone (rock)
boulder
oceans
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

12360

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024833
B-Series negative 921-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

PC022.001.002.001.029.921-B

Places

Nahant (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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