243 State Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
F. D. Berry
Date1890-1900
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on card
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (19.1 x 10.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 7in. (25.4 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineBequest of Ada Louise Taylor
Object number1956.84.141
DescriptionBrick commercial building in dilapidated condition. The sign above the door is illegible. Signs stenciled on either side of the double door read: "243." A cellar hatchway is at the right. Wires run from a utility pole to a box on the wall to a window. A bearded man is at an open window. Some windows are broken. A paved sidewalk is beside the dirt street. A carriage with a fringed top is at the right. A horse, blurred from movement, is at the left.
NotesHistorical Note: The inscription on the back of the photograph was probably done by Samuel Taylor, talking about himself as clerk for Watkinson & Bartholomew. Watkinson & Bartholomew were cotton manufacturers, located at 111 State Street in 1851.Status
Not on view
