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Museum purchase, 1995.36.1647  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Two Men and a Rowboat on a Beach
Museum purchase, 1995.36.1647 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Two Men and a Rowboat on a Beach

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA man is seated in a rowboat. He appears to be pouring coffee from a coffee pot into a cup. A second man is crouched on the beach, leaning into the rowboat; with his right hand on the crank of a meat grinder. The second man sits inside the boat and is pouring coffee from a pot into a cup. Water, possibly Fisher's Island Sound or Long Island Sound, is in the background. A large building on a point of land is in the distance.
Object number1995.36.1647
NotesSubject Note: These two men are also included in 1995.36.1619, 1995.36.1628, and 1995.36.1646. The grinding mechanims and coffee pot and cup are also visible in 1995.36.1619. (Agins 8/8/2013)
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