Connecticut River Ferry Cora, Thompsonville or Suffield
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
MakerMade by
Nathan Page Palmer
(American, 1843 - 1918)
Datebefore 1893
MediumPhotography; photographic emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (16.5 x 21.6cm)
Plate (height x width): 6 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (16.5 x 21.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2011.239.31
DescriptionTwo men and a boy stand on a ferry boat docked at a ferry landing. The name of the vessel is "Cora". A frame house and a shed are in the right background, surrounded by trees. A sandy bank is in the foreground. The Connecticut River is in the background.
NotesConstituent Note: Connecticut Photographers lists only one photographer, Nathan P. Palmer, as active in Thompsonville in the late 19th century. There is no evidence to positively link these photographs to Palmer, though it is possible that he could have taken them. They appear to be the work of a professional photographer based in Thompsonville. (Finlay 8/18/2011)Subject Note: The ferry Cora operated between Thompsonville and Suffield until the completion of the Thompsonville-Suffield Bridge in 1893. (Finlay 1/10/2012)
Status
Not on view
