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Capt. Scott and family, Deer Isle, Maine

1884·Source: loc·View original ↗·Public Domain
Capt. Scott and family, Deer Isle, Maine, 1884 (Library of Congress)
Capt. Scott and family, Deer Isle, Maine, 1884 (Library of Congress)
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1 photograph : print ; sheet 12 x 20 cm, on page 21 x 28 cm. | Photograph shows group portrait of four adults and eight children.


This 1884 photograph by Joseph John Kirkbride shows a group portrait taken in Deer Isle, Maine. The image includes four adults and eight children identified as Captain Scott and his family.

Beyond these basic facts, the archive record provides no further information about Captain Scott, his family members, their occupations, or the circumstances of the photograph. The original print measures 12 by 20 centimeters and is mounted on a page measuring 21 by 28 centimeters.

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