John T. Noble family, possibly Bristol.
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 number2000.191.426
DescriptionMan, woman and dog on bench at side of two-story clapboard house with stone foundation, louvered shutters and porch. Man is standing behind bench wearing straw hat and suspenders. Woman wears straw hat and apron. Porch has three trellises with flowering vines, hanging plants, a wood chair and an umbrella. A well is near cellar door at rear left corner of house. Behind house on left is a barn and two small sheds. A vine covered arbor is front of shed on left, which is possibly an outhouse. Large trees on left and one on right include pine.
NotesConstituent Note: Some photographs in this collection bear the imprint of the Northern Survey Company.Subject Note: John T. Noble was born in England in 1832. In 1880, he was working in a bolt factory in Bristol. The Jenny Noble mentioned in a note on the back of the photograph may be John's daughter Jane.
Status
Not on view
