Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.156 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical ...

House on the Lake Worth Trail

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

Dateabout 1912

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on film

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 1/2in. (12.1 x 16.5cm) Sheet (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

Object number2011.344.156

DescriptionThere is a large house among palms and other trees, tentatively identified as being one of the homes along the Lake Worth Trail, which ran along the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lagoon is visible in the background, along with sailboats and a small dock upon which people are standing. The vantage point was probably the Royal Poinciana Hotel.

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Women Photographers

NotesDate note: While there is no date provided for this image, it may be around 1912 if the film is cellulose nitrate (which it probably is). According to the Image Permanence Institute, Kodak did not start manufacturing 5x7" sheet film until 1912.

From "Photographic Negatives: Nature and Evolution of Processes"

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