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Greely Curtis at Sharksmouth, Manchester, Mass., 1884-1887

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1884-1887

GUSN

GUSN-187898

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Description

The text on the verso reads "Greely Curtis at Sharksmouth," from the family album, 1884-87. Greely Curtis drives a two-wheeled cart with five children outside the front gate of Sharksmouth. Sharksmouth was the Greely Stevenson Curtis estate at Manchester, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
veterans
families
children (people by age group)
men (male humans)
transportation
carts
horse-drawn vehicles
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs
photograph albums

Physical Description

1 photographic print : black-and-white 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

Collection Code

PC023

Collection Name

Harriot Appleton Curtis photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1979

Reference Code

PC023.TMP.007

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

4 1/2 x 7 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Manchester (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Curtis, Harriot Sumner (Appleton), 1841-1923 (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs
photograph albums

Other People

Curtis, Greely "Steen" Stevenson, 1830-1897

Subjects

Sharksmouth

Description Level

Item

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