[Arthur Curtiss James's ''Vedimar'' estate, Newport, RI]
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Title
[Arthur Curtiss James's 'Vedimar ' estate , Newport , RI]
Creator
Richie , Robert Yarnall , 1908-1984
Date
ca. 1932-1934
Decade
1930-1939
Part Of
Robert Yarnall Richie photograph collection
Series
Series 6: Negatives and Color Transparencies Negative Series: 0647 RI
Place
Newport , Rhode Island
Description
Vedimar was built in 1910 for Arthur Curtiss James by architects Atterbury & Phelps. Situated on an outcropping with views of Newport Harbor and Narragansett Bay , the Spanish Colonial-style cottage was designed to serve as a residence for guests at Commodore James's neighboring Beacon Hill House ; in 1933 and 1934 Vedimar was occupied by Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Fox Frissell. The cottage was demolished in 1975. Source : Preservation Society of Newport County , http://www.newportmansions.org/learn/history-highlights/lost-newport/1896-1910
Notes
[Handwritten on negative sleeve] 647 ; Name - Lewis Fox Frissell - Newport , Aerial View
Related Resources
MARC record : http://libcat.smu.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=1855416 Finding aid : http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/smu/00166/smu-00166.html
Keywords
aerials ; aerial views ; estates ; Vedimar ; Arthur Curtiss James Estate
Physical Description
1 negative : film , black and white ; 19.8 x 24.2 cm .
Form/Genre
Negatives Film negatives Aerial photographs
Digital Resource Type
Image
Digitization Date
Digitized: 2011
Digital Format
Displayed as .jp2; uploaded as .jpg
Archival File Resolution
Archival scan: 11430 w x 9323 h pixels, 48-bit RGB
Digitization Process
Digitization process: Scanned using an Epson 750 as 1200 ppi, 48-bit, RGB, .tif; service master changed to black and white, hues, exposure and contrast adjusted, sharpened and cropped; derivative resampled to 3000 pixels on the long edge, 24-bit .jpg
Physical Location
Cabinet 1 ; Drawer 2
Call Number
Ag1982.0234
Upload File Name
ag1982_0234_0647_01_frisell_sm_opt.jpg
Archival File Name(s)
ag1982_0234_0647_01_frisell.tif ; ag1982_0234_0647_01_frisell_sm.tif
Digital Collection
Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection
Library
DeGolyer Library
Publisher
Central University Libraries , Southern Methodist University
Rights
This item may be protected by copyright law. Please cite the DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University as the source of this file. For more information contact degolyer@smu.edu.
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