Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum
Reed Collection of Salisbury Beach Glass Plate Negatives, undated
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Crowd of people lining the street
This collection consists of 95 glass plate negatives of Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts. Images were taken most likely in the early 20th century, and include: the boardwalk, cars (Model T era), amusement-park rides, the beach, storefronts, horse and buggies, and groups of people. Due to the name of the collection, it is believed that Selwyn C. Reed (1845-1920) was the photographer.