Backyard, probably 237 Church Street, New Haven
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
George Grant MacCurdy
(1886 - 1993)
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateafter 1907
MediumPhotography; autochrome on glass sealed with black paper tape
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
Object number2001.145.41
DescriptionView from a terrace with a stone balustrade overlooking a grassy lawn surrounded by a path. Flowers, including roses, are in a circular flower bed in the center of the yard and in two curved parterres adjoining the path. The flowering shrub at the left appears to be a lilac. A greenhouse and a brick building are in the background, partially concealed by large trees. Utility wires cross the upper part of the image.
NotesTechnique Note: The autochrome process was introduced to the United States in 1907.Status
Not on view
George Grant MacCurdy
1880-1910
