28 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 88x178mm. or smaller.
Summary
Gloucester, Massachusetts: general views showing building, churches, homes, the harbor with boats; harbor scenes: from Ocean House, harbor and town beyond, from Eastern point showing Five Pound Island, view with large ships, sails partly furled, view showing forest of masts, docks, views from the winter of 1875, including snow covered docks, the steam tug "Vim" towing schooner "D.E. Woodbury" and breaking through the ice, harbor cove from steamboat wharft showing ice; two masted boat, sail set; Pavilion Beach, including view of people on the beach, the Pavilion; street views: Front street, west from Hancock showing buisnesses, druggist, showing Cape Ann Savings Bank, Front street east toward "Old corner," showing jewelry stores, dry goods, east from Sea St. showing telegraph office, wagons, other businesses; unidentified commercial street, possibly Front St.; Middle St. showing trees, homes, unidentified residential street; Old Fort (Stage Fort) including view showing battery; Universalist Church; Atlantic House; Murray Church, including view of organ imported 1778; Universalist Centenary Camp Ground showing tents set up in field, Sept. 1878; residence of Col. E.J. Sherman, surrounded with porches on 2 stories, atop rocks; Alfred Johnsen sailing his dory "Centennial" in which he crossed the Atlantic, 1876; sun drying cod in Gloucester.