Corner of Main Street and State Street, Hartford, with Horse-drawn Omnibus
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1891
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on heavy paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 7/8 x 7 5/8in. (14.9 x 19.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.171.187
DescriptionView from the west side of Main Street, Hartford, towards State Street. Pedestrians, including men and women, are in the foreground. Tracks are in the middle of the street. Horse-drawn vehicles, including carriages and carts, are also in the street. Commercial buildings lining State Street bear signs that read: "The Hartford Printing Co. / Home of Elihu Geer's Sons City Directory", "Steam Job & Card Printer", "Kashmans's Furnishing House", "A.J.Glazier Real Estate", "Crane, Dentist", "Byrne, tailor", "J.S.Schott, cigars", "H.P. Hitchcock", and "T. A. Honiss."
NotesSubject Notes: Henry P. Hitchcock was a merchant tailor at 10 State Street.Henry A. Deming and Louis Gundlach were jewelers and opticians at 20 State Street. Thomas A. Honiss was a dealer in fish, oysters, clams and lobsters at 30 State Street. Sam L.G.Crane was a dentist at 8 State Street.
John Byrne was a tailor at 8 State Street.
James S. Schott was a tobacconist at 6 State Street.
Kashman's store was located at 12 State Street.
A.J. Glazier's real estate office was located at 8 State Street.
The Hartford Printing Company was located at 16 State Street, on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors.
Status
Not on view
Richard S. DeLamater
