William S. Curtis farm, Cheshire.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Northern Survey Company
Date1880-1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 8 11/16in. (16 x 22cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.191.93
DescriptionA man with a plow drawn by two horses. Three other men stand by with farm implements, one clearly a hoe. One man is accompanied by two small girls and a small boy. The house is a large, two-story Greek revival house with additions at the rear. Two women stand on the back porch, which has vines growing on it. Beside the porch is a large woodpile and an apple tree. There is a fence in front of the house. Inscribed on back: "Cheshire on rd. to Meriden."
NotesConstituent Note: Some photographs in this collection bear the imprint of the Northern Survey Company.Status
Not on view
