Curtis H. Veeder
PhotographerPhotographed by
Blackstone Studios
(1930s - 1940s)
SubjectPortrait of
Curtis Veeder
(American)
Dateabout 1930
MediumPhotography; silver gelatin print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 3/4 x 7in. (24.8 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 3/4 x 7 13/16in. (27.3 x 19.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2008.54.0
DescriptionPortrait of a man with a mustache and wearing eyeglasses, seated in a chair, and holding a magazine in his hands. There are several shelves of books on bookcases behind him.
Label TextInventor Curtis H. Veeder is shown relaxing with a magazine in the library of his home at One Elizabeth Street, Hartford. The building now houses The Connecticut Historical Society.
NotesSubject Note: Curtis H. Veeder (1862-1943) was born in Alleghany, Pennsylvania. Veeder earned his Masters of Engineering from Lehigh University and worked various jobs in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Michigan before settling in Hartford and opening the Veeder Manufacturing Company in 1895. Veeder’s interest in inventing began at an early age. He received his first patent at 18 years old for the design of a bicycle seat. A bicycle cyclometer, allowing riders to measure how far they had traveled, was the first product manufactured by the Veeder Manufacturing Company. In 1928, Veeder’s Company merged with the Root Company of Bristol, CT. Veeder-Root Inc. is still in operation today and continues to produce counting devices. In 1908, Veeder married Louise Stutz, a teacher at Hartford Public High School who had moved to the United States from Switzerland in 1896. The couple had two daughters, Josephine Adair Veeder and Dorothy Irving Veeder. (Finlay 9/13/2011)Status
Not on view
