Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.114 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical ...

Alligators on Porch Steps

PhotographerPhotographed by Harriet V. S. Thorne (American, 1843 - 1926)

Dateabout 1900

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 x 6 3/4in. (12.7 x 17.1cm) Plate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

Object number2011.344.114

DescriptionThree stuffed alligators are on porch steps, two with sticks propping their mouths open. There are potted plants and rocking chairs on the porch behind them.

Collections

Women Photographers

NotesThe writing on the index card attached to the verso of the contact print indicates that there is some debate about where this was taken, Okeetee Club or someplace in Palm Beach, Florida, where Joe's Alligator Farm was located.

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Not on view