169 Sigourney Street, Hartford, Connecticut
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1880-1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/8 x 7in. (11.1 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 8in. (12.7 x 20.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 8in. (12.7 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Helen Lyde Wayne
DescriptionTwo men and a woman stand on the porch of a three-story, Italianate brick house. One man holds an infant on the banister railing. The woman wears an apron. A second woman looks out a window at left. Vines grow on the porch. A bay window is at the left side. The roof is supported by brackets. Leafless trees grow in the grassy lawn. A barn or carriage house is in the left background. A second house is at the right. A puddle of water is in the dirt street which is lined by paved sidewalks. A street light is at the right.
Object number1977.12.0
NotesHistorical Note: John Dwight Parker, whose family rented the house in this photograph, worked at the Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company (Hartford City Directory).On View
Not on view
