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Museum purchase, 1995.36.1373 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
G. Fox and Company Construction Site
Museum purchase, 1995.36.1373 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

G. Fox and Company Construction Site

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.1373
DescriptionConstruction activity at the new G. Fox and Company Department store on Main Street in Hartford is shown. A large excavated area with lumber and other building materials and equipment is scattered in the excavation area. Signs appear on an adjacent building read "G Fox & Co. Temporary Store House and House Furnishings 12 Talcott St. (right arrow)."
NotesDate Note: On 1995.36.1191, there was a label that dated the construction of the G. Fox & Company Department Store to 1917. (Agins 8/29/2013)
Status
Not on view
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