Arlington House and Other Buildings on Main Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
F. D. Berry
Datebefore 1897
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper mounted on card
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 7 1/16in. (10.2 x 17.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 10in. (17.8 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineBequest of Ada Louise Taylor
Object number1956.84.190
DescriptionA frame hotel building has brick chimneys, louvered shutters. a porch with brackets, and awnings and shop windows on the ground floor. An electric light hangs over the door. Signs read: "ARLINGTON HOUSE" "S.H. ALLEN" "WHOLESALE / RETAIL - BERRY & COSGROVE. - WINES / & / LIQUORS." "JAMES CUNNINGHAM - 447". A menu appears to be written in chalk on a blackboard beside the door. The commercial building at the right is a photographer's studio and has a skylight and windows in the roof and signs that read: "449 / OLSEN / PHOTOGRAPHER" "The Finest - 451 / PHOTOGRAPHS, / INDIA INKS, / WATER COLORS, / CRAYONS. / Lowest Prices." "GEO. H. WEEKS". Other signs read: "STABLES / [PHE]LPS & CO." "FURNITURE WAREROOMS". Men wearing suits and derby hats stand on the paved sidewalks. A horse-drawn wagon and a bicycle are near a utility pole. A church steeple is in the right background.
NotesSubject Note: Arlington House was a hotel at 447 Main Street. Johann Olsen was a photographer at 447 1/2 Main Street. Thomas F. Berry and Bernard M. Cosgrove were proprietors of a saloon at 443 Main Street. James Cunningham was proprietor of a saloon at 447 Main Street.Status
Not on view
