Cheap side street scene in New Bedford
Item Information
- Title:
- Cheap side street scene in New Bedford
- Description:
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Blue tone cyanotype image of a street in Cheap Side area of New Bedford. Image shows a Caucasian male on the right sidewalk in front of a storefront with an overhead sign reading "Agency of Malden National Dye House". Subject has a grey beard and his left hand is reaching across his chest into his vest or inner coat pocket. Subject wears a knee-length coat, trousers, vest, white shirt and collar, dark bow tie and hat. Further down the sidewalk behind him is another pedestrian with back to camera. Two buggies/carriages are parked on that same side of the street. Across the street is a wagon with a pedestrian nearby. The New Bedford City Hall/Free Public Library is visible next to the building on the left side of the image. View is on Pleasant Street north of Union Street and looking north.
- Date:
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[ca. 1893]
- Format:
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Photographs
- Genre:
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Cyanotypes
Portrait photographs
- Location:
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New Bedford Free Public Library
Earl D. Wilson Collection Photographs Box 1, Folder 103 (shelf locator) - Collection (local):
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Earle D. Wilson Collection
- Subjects:
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Streets
Buildings
Stores & shops
Business enterprises
Carriages & coaches
- Places:
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MassachusettsBristol (county)New Bedford
- Extent:
- 1 photograph : cyanotype print ; sheet 7 x 7 cm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/mk61sv736
- Terms of Use:
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Rights status not evaluated.
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