Barry Square, Hartford, Connecticut
PhotographerPhotographed by
Meyers Studios, Inc.
Date1964
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 1/2in. (19.4 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Denis Chicoine
Object number2014.72.7-.9
DescriptionCommercial buildings at the junction of Webster Street, King Street, and Maple Avenue in Hartford, Connecticut include a large frame house with a drug and liquor store on the ground floor, and a brick commercial block. Signs read "Campfield / Rexall / Drugs" "Rheingold / Liquors" "Real Tobacco Taste / Plus Valuable Coupons / Raleigh" "Toys / Bikes" "Barry Sq. Bake Shop" "Barry Square Florists" "Maple / Bowling / Alleys" "Campfield Hardware Co." "Barry Food Stores". Broad paved sidewalks and parking meters line the streets. Automobiles are parked beside the curb. Mailboxes and a fire hydrant are on a corner. A telephone booth and an automatic milk dispenser appear in two photographs. A chain link fence appears in one photograph. A Texaco service station is in the background of one photograph.
Status
Not on view
Jampa Tsondue
2018 March 10
