Gift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation, 2011.344.1144 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical ...

Old Homestead of Samuel Thorne, and Birthplace of Jonathan Thorne, Washington, New York

Dateprobably 1910-1920

MediumLithograph; black printer's ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/2 x 9 1/2in. (16.5 x 24.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 8 1/2 x 12in. (21.6 x 30.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation

Object number2011.344.1144

DescriptionTwo-story wooden building, bearing the inscription "W. & I. Thorne, 1795," over the door. A number of horse- and oxen-drawn carts, people on horseback, and pedestrians, are milling about in front of the building. Trees and farmland are visible in the background.

Collections

Women Photographers

NotesSubject Note: Jonathan Thorne was the father of Samuel Thorne and Jonathan Thorne, Jr., Harriet Van Schoonhoven Thorne's husband. Harriet Van Schoonhoven Thorne and her husband had home in Black Rock, Bridgeport, Connecticut, where Harriet's photography studio was located.

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Not on view