S. J. Bissell family, Washington.
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 number2000.191.228
DescriptionTwo-story Federal style clapboard residence. Windows have louvered shutters. The gable end front is to the left. A one and a half story barn appears attached to the right. Man sits on ground petting a longhaired dog with young man standing beside him in a striped shirt, suspenders and wide brimmed hat. A woman with apron stands in background near the house with a piece of cloth in her hand. There is a picket fence and stone wall behind house on the left. In front of the barn, there is a barrel in an open doorway, tools leaning next to the door and milk cans upturned on a wood rack with vines growing on it. Inscription on back: "S. J. Bissell" ; "Washington, Logan Dist. 4"
NotesConstituent Note: Some photographs in this collection bear the imprint of the Northern Survey Company.Status
Not on view
