State Street, Hartford, Connecticut
PhotographerPhotographed by
Meyers Studios, Inc.
Date1930-1950
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/2 x 7 1/2in. (24.1 x 19.1cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Denis Chicoine
Object number2014.72.87-.93
DescriptionViews of the north side of upper State Street, Hartford, Connecticut, at and near the corner of Main Street. Commercial buildings line the street. Businesses include Harvey & Lewis Opticians, Scott Furs, United Cigars, the Boston Loan Company, the Prant Sign Studio, Whalen's Jewelers and Opticians, the offices of the Chinese Nationalist Party, the offices of the Hartford Courant, the Princess Theater, the Hotel Oxford, the Far East Garden restaurant, M. Linn & Sons clothing, and Clapp & Treat hardware store. Automobiles are parked on the street. A truck has lettering that reads "Hartford Apron & Towel Supply Co. Trolley tracks are in the road. A trash can and a fire hydrant are on the street corner. A billboard, an electric sign, and a water tank are visible on the rooftops.
NotesDate Note: Although all of the photographs were probably taken by Meyers Studio during the 1930s and 1940s, the individual prints were made by Meyers Studio at different points in time, probably ranging from the 1930s to the late 1990s or early 2000s. (Finlay 6/3/2014)Status
Not on view
Harvey & Lewis
