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Source Description
Photograph shows three men behind counter displaying various bolts of silk and velvet fabrics.
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Document identity
localId
rb6932164
label
7. Silk and Velvet Department. Almy, Bigelow & Washburn
core
obj
dtoType
photograph
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
rb6932164
contentType
photograph
stage
normalized
title
7. Silk and Velvet Department. Almy, Bigelow & Washburn
description
Photograph shows three men behind counter displaying various bolts of silk and velvet fabrics.
date
["[ca. 1886–1889]"]
year
1886
rights
No copyright restrictions.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
identifierLocal
pha101i011
creators
Peabody, Edwin N., 1847-1920
institution
Phillips Library at the Peabody Essex Museum
collections
Almy, Bigelow & Washburn Department Store Photographs, circa 1886-1889
subjects
Department stores
subjectsGeographic
186 Essex Street, Salem, Massachusetts
Essex (county)
Massachusetts
North and Central America
Salem
United States
genreBasic
Photographs
genreSpecific
Albumen prints
Boudoir card photographs
typeOfResource
Still image
country
United States
state
Massachusetts
county
Essex
city
Salem
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
2b88qv60x
collectionArkId
p554db121
schema:latitude
42.5167
schema:longitude
-70.8833
extent
1 photograph : albumen print on card mount ; mount 21.5 x 13.3 cm (boudoir card format)
notes
Title from item or accompanying material.
hasTranscription
no
dcId
rb6932164
type
photograph
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
e3281c1ac93f64d9