Marshal Keith (1864); Mevagissey, Cornwall

An image showing 'G2580;MARSHAL KEITH (1864); A starboard bow view; Dried out in Mevagissey inner harbour with a slight heel to starboard. Slightly distant. Looking west across the inner harbour at low tide with numerous craft dried out, many of them supported on beaching legs. The schooner MARSHAL KEITH (1864) is on the right, heeling to starboard, giving a good view of the vessel's deck plan. Local boys are grouped around an upturned boat watching the photographer. Francis Frith & Co negative no. 27557.'

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Marshal Keith (1864); Mevagissey, Cornwall

Francis Frith made his fortune at an early age with a successful grocery buinesss in Liverpool. Having sold this, Frith became interested in the new science of photography and soon became acompetent photographer. He published prints from his tours of Egypt and Palestine, which proved so popular that he was able to use the profits from his photographs to found Frith & Co. in 1859. Frith was quick to see that photographic souvenirs of popular coastal holiday spots would be good buiness. The company prospered, producing millions of picture postcards.

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Object Details

ID:	G2580
Type:	Glass photonegative
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Francis Frith & Co
Places:	Mevagissey
Vessels:	Marshall Keith 1864; Marshal Keith (1864)
Date made:	ca.1890
People:	Johns, Richard
Measurements:	151 mm x 215 mm