Miscellaneous Views
PhotographerPhotographed by
K. T. Sheldon
(American, 1847 - 1912)
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
John S. Craig
(American, 1943 - 2011)
Datelate 19th century
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mounts
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/2 x 7 3/4in. (11.4 x 19.7cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 7 3/4in. (11.4 x 19.7cm) or smaller
Mount (height x width): 5 1/4 x 8 1/2in. (13.3 x 21.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Hon. Joyce Krutick Craig (ret.), in memory of her husband John S. Craig
Object number2012.563.539-.552
DescriptionSubjects include the McLean Seminary and the Free Library in Simsbury, the Connecticut State Capitol and the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Hartford, a group of women and children in front of a frame building, possibly a school, various streets, roads, and river, a waterfall, a panoramic view of an industrial town, and the view southeast from "Tokum," presumably a house or private estate in northwest Connecticut.
Label TextSubject Note: McLean Seminary was built in 1888 and was the first secondary school in Simsbury. It was located at the corner of Hopmeadow Street and Seminary Road.
Status
Not on view
Richard S. DeLamater
