Sanford family, Unionville.
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 number2000.191.233
DescriptionBearded man with two girls and a dog standing at rail fence and gate which has carved posts, turned finials and diamond shaped decorative accents. The fence parallels a dirt sidewalk and road. House has hip roof, clapboard Italianate with ell, corner porch and louvered shutters; polychromatic colors; center chimney and brick foundation. Vertical siding on large barns behind house. Yard has shaped evergreen bushes and several trees. Inscription on back; "S. Sanford; Hales Saw Mill, call there"; "Unionville"
NotesConstituent Note: Some photographs in this collection bear the imprint of the Northern Survey Company. Subject Note: There was a Sherman Sanford living in Unionville in 1885. He was a partner from 1886 to 1888 in Sanford and Hawley lumber business.
Status
Not on view
