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Full-length portrait of Mrs. Roberts, seated, facing front, Wellfleet, Mass., undated

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GUSN

GUSN-175395

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Description

A woman, possibly Mrs. Roberts, seated in a room wearing a plaid dress, in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

A character living at the old Pierce House, Wellfleet, Massachusetts / Mrs. Roberts cook in old Tremont house previous to 1867 (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 5 x 3 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC008

Collection Name

Cartes-de-visite photographic collection, c. 1858-1899

Reference Code

PC008.TMP.006

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

3 1/2 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Wellfleet (Barnstable county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Description Level

Item

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