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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.944 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
Man with Rifle Petting Alligator
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.944 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Man with Rifle Petting Alligator

Photographer (American, 1843 - 1926)
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 7/8 x 6 3/4in. (12.4 x 17.1cm)
Plate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionA man wearing wading boots and holding a rifle, sits on porch steps, petting a (stuffed) alligator. There are three alligators on the steps. Rocking chairs and plants are visible on the porch.
Object number2011.344.944
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Harriet V. S. Thorne
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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.170  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
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Harriet V. S. Thorne
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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.165  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.119  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.16  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical S…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1895
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.17  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical S…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
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Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.54  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical S…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.985  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical …
Harriet V. S. Thorne
about 1900
Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.1029  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical…
Harriet V. S. Thorne
1896