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Museum purchase, 1995.36.145  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Hughes Electric Store Interior
Museum purchase, 1995.36.145 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Hughes Electric Store Interior

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.145
DescriptionInterior of an electric lighting and appliance store. Lamps, irons, and a tea urn are on a table in the center of the room. Cookware, sewing machines, lamps are in display cabinets; advertisements for electric appliances, including "Shelton Vibrator" hang on the wall. Lamps hang from the ceiling. A sign reads "Dim-a-Lite, 5 changes of light, saves current." A calendar from "A.E. Woodford" is on the far wall and dates to January 24th.
Status
Not on view