Amos Morris Collins House
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datemid 19th century
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 1/2 x 13 3/4in. (26.7 x 34.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/2 x 13 3/4in. (26.7 x 34.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 11 x 13 7/8in. (27.9 x 35.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Dr. Thomas P. Kugelman
Object number2011.32.20
DescriptionView of an Italianate house with pediments and brackets framing the windows and a monumental porch with a railing. The house is parially concealed by large trees and extensive plantings of smaller trees and shrubs. An unmowed lawn or meadow is in the foreground.
Label TextThe stately home of Amos Morris Collins, a Hartford dry goods merchant, occupied a site in the Asylum Hill area of the city.
NotesSubject Note: Amos Morris Collins (1788-1858) was a Hartford dry goods merchant. He was the father of Erastus Collins (1815-1880). (Finlay 1/27/2011)Status
Not on view
