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People standing on the beach at low tide

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-318800

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Description

From a box labled "Record Dry Plate Co." Photograph taken from the beach at low tide. People are standing on the beach and houses, hotels and a roller coaster are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cottages
buildings (structures)
hills
beaches
roller coasters
People
hotels (public accommodations)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

Plate number 81

Physical Description

1 glass plate negative, 6.5"x8.5"

Collection Code

PC059

Collection Name

J. H. Williams collection

Reference Code

PC059.081

Places

Nantasket Beach (Plymouth County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Williams, J.H. (Photographer)

Material Type

negatives (photographic)

Other People

Williams, J.H.

Description Level

Item

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