Gift of Northeast Utilities, 1982.28.56 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Fishing for Shad at Middletown

PhotographerPhotographed by Meyers Studios, Inc.

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Hartford Electric Light Company (American)

Date1962

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 x 9in. (17.8 x 22.9cm) Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Northeast Utilities

Object number1982.28.56

DescriptionThree men holding fishing rods with reels stand on a rocky beach beside a river. All three wear shirts and slacks. The man in the foreground is wearing eyeglasses, a baseball cap, and a wrist watch. The man in the back is casting.

NotesSubject Note: According to a note on the back, this photograph appeared in The Illuminator, the Hartford Electric Light Company house magazine, in May 1962. (Finlay 4/4/2012)

Status

Not on view