Murals in the Connecticut Room, G. Fox & Co.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
John S. Craig
(American, 1943 - 2011)
DateProbably 1947
MediumPhotography; negative emulsion on acetate
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 7 7/8 x 10in. (20 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Hon. Joyce Krutick Craig (ret.), in memory of her husband John S. Craig
Object number2012.563.561-.575
DescriptionViews of murals in the Connecticut Room in the G. Fox and Co. Store. Subjects include the Congregational Church in Farmington, the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, the First Fox Store on Main Street in Hartford, the Old State House in Hartford, the New Haven Green at Yale University, a view of Hartford as seen from the river, Wesleyan University in Middletown, Mrs. Lydia Huntley Sigourney's Salon, Waterbury, the Charter Oak in the winter, Willimantic, a painting of the Connecticut seal above metal doors, the Charter Oak in the autumn, the Charter Oak in the spring, and the New London Harbor. All subjects are depicted as taking place in the year 1847, the year G. Fox was founded.
NotesSubject Note: The Connecticut Room was an elegant upscale restaurant located in the G. Fox and Co. Department Store. (Finlay 3/1/2014)Status
Not on view
