Images of Old Lyme and New Haven
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Grant MacCurdy
(1886 - 1993)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1900-1910
MediumPhotography; negative emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
DescriptionScenes in Old Lyme and New Haven, Connecticut, including numerous views of 237 Church Street, New Haven and Salisbury House on McCurdy Avenue, Old Lyme, the residences of Professor Edward Elbridge Salisbury and his wife. Other views include the Old Lyme Congregational Church, Lyme Street in Old Lyme, the Duck River, Watch Rock and buildings of Yale University. Some negatives include oxen, horse-drawn vehicles, stone walls, elm trees, a water tower, a well, and a pergola. One negative includes the photographer's shadow.
Object number2001.145.1-.40
NotesHistorical Note: One envelope bears the imprint of "The Filley Studio / Hubinger Building / New Haven", probably the firm that developed at least some of the negatives. Presumably the negatives are the work of an amateur photographer, possibly George Grant McCurdy. (Finlay 3/27/02)On View
Not on viewGeorge Grant MacCurdy
1880-1910
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