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Croquet players

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Subject Collection / Games and Sports / Large - Subjects - Games and sports

GUSN

GUSN-194801

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Description

A group of five women and men, several of whom appear to be couples, stand in the backyard of a home playing croquet. Two dogs sit on the lawn.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lawns (landscaped grass)
backs (portions)
pocket watches
mallets (sports equipment)
croquet sets
croquet
pets
timepieces
recreation
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000078
AccessID 103
Other identifier HNEDID-000078

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.02.3000.0100.004

Date Notes

1880s-1910s

Places

New England (United States) [general region]

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other Organizations

Peabody Institute

Subjects

backyards
croquet players
outdoor recreation
sports & leisure
dogs (animals)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Subject Collection / Games and Sports / Large - Subjects - Games and sports

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