Instantaneous Photograph at 264 Main Street, Hartford, with a Woman Crossing the Street
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1885
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on card
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 5/8 x 6 1/2in. (11.7 x 16.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 3/4 x 9 3/4in. (17.1 x 24.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.171.194
DescriptionA woman wearing a hat and a dark bodice over a flounced skirt crosses the dirt and cobblestone street in front of a horse-drawn omnibus. A sign on the omnibus reads: "Main Street". Trolley tracks are in the road. Three men, two barrels, and a utility pole are on the paved sidewalk. A frame commercial building and two stone commercial buildings are in the background. Some shop windows have striped awnings. Signs read: "272 Glaziers Office 272", "Mutual Union / Telegraph", "A.A. Hunts / Coal / Office", "... Tailor -F.H.- [?] Cusick.- Importer / of / Woolens", "281 - Pool and Billiards", and "G.B.Hales [?] / Pattern Making".
NotesSubject Note: A.J. Glazier had a real estate office at 272 Main Street.Mutual Union Telegraph Co. was located at 270 Main Street.
Ahahel A. Hunt's coal business had an office at 270 Main Street.
F.H. Cusick, merchant tailor was located at 266 Main Street.
Mathew H. Hewins had a billiard parlor at 262 Main Street.
G. B. Hale and Co. were pattern makers at 262 Main Street.
Status
Not on view
