Gift of Harrison Jenkins, 1996.157.1 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Cracker Truck and Employees in Front of Honiss Oyster House

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley (American, 1877 - 1934)

Date1921-1930

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 3/4in. (19.7 x 24.8cm) Sheet (height x width): 7 15/16 x 9 15/16in. (20.2 x 25.2cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Harrison Jenkins

Object number1996.157.1

DescriptionDelivery truck parked in front of block of brick commercial buildings. A sign on the truck reads: "This truck contains /One Ton / Sunshine / Cream Lunch / Dot Oyster / Crackers / being delivered to the / Honiss Oyster House Co., Inc. / 22 State St. / the biggest users of Oyster Crackers / in New England." A group of men and women in white coats and aprons stand behind the truck. Boxes of crackers are piled on the sidewalk behind them. Men in caps and sweaters lean on the truck. Signs on the building in the background read: "Honiss / Oyster House Co., Inc." "25 cents 50 cents $1.00 / Department Stores W..." "Joseph D. /Freedman / Lawyer" "Dent[ist]" "18 E. Gundlach & Co. 20" "LeWinn / Jeweler" "LeWinn / Jewelry Repaired & / Made to Order" "Un-Breakable Crystals" "LeWinn / Emblems / Optical Goods" "12 Kashmanns 14" "The Square / Barber Shop" "Boston L[oan Co.]" "Money Loaned" "Diamonds / and / Jewels."

NotesDate Note: Date determined by the photographer's dates, and by the businesses in the image.
From the Hartford City Directory:
E. Gundlach & Co, jewelers, were located at 18-20 State Street.
Isaac Kashmann and his son M.William Kashmann sold gentlemen's furnishings at 12 State Street.
According to the book "Hartford Jews", Isaac Kashmann was born in Cassel, Germany in 1858. He came to Hartford when he was 14 years old and was in the clothing business for 50 years. He died in 1933.

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