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, 1960.116.0  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
William Rogers Manufacturing Co., Hartford
, 1960.116.0 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

William Rogers Manufacturing Co., Hartford

Photographer (American, 1861 - 1865)
Date1866
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 2 3/4 x 4 5/16in. (7 x 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1960.116.0
DescriptionBrick industrial building with an addition at the side with a tall smokestack enclosed in scaffolding. Signs on the building read: "The Wm. Rogers Manufacturing Co." "Silver Plated Goods." Several men, two of them wearing top hats, stand in front of the building. Tax stamp on the back reads: "The Wm. Rogers M'F'G Co. May 26 1866 Hartford Conn."
NotesSubject Note: According to the 1866 Hartford city directory, the William Rogers Manufacturing Co. was located at 67 Front Street, at the corner of Grove Street.
Status
Not on view