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Camping Near Salem, Massachusetts

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca.1900

Location Note

Album 275

GUSN

GUSN-307898

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Description

17 photographs in a 6" x 4 1/4" leather tied album. Black and white photographs of camping near Salem, Massachusetts. Shows tents, mess room, cooking over an outdoor fire, scenes from Manchester's Singing Beach, and pets. Photo labeled Cove and Bessom's refers to a view of Bessom's Beach in Marblehead. Photos are small and mostly 2" x 3".

Details

Descriptive Terms

camps (recreation areas)
beaches
photograph albums
black-and-white photographs

Additional Identification Number

album number 275

Physical Description

1 photograph album; 6" x 4 1/4"

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Date of Acquisition

2015

Reference Code

PC009.275

Acquisition Type

Library & Archives Purchase

Places

Salem (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Manchester (Essex county, Massachusetts)
Marblehead (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

photograph albums
black-and-white photographs

Descriptive Terms

Salem, Mass
Singing Beach
Bessom's Beach
Manchester, Mass
Marblehead, Mass

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Album 275

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