Plimpton Manufacturing and Hartford Electric Company, Pearl Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1911
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1989.136.1
DescriptionUrban commercial buildings. Painted letters at the roofline of four-story building on right say "The Plimpton Manufacturing Company." Front of the building has brick arches over windows, striped awnings and central arch flanked by pediment shaped insets. A one-story brick building at left has roof sign, "The Hartford Electric Light Co. Utility poles, sidewalk and a vertical plank fence on left. A car with license plate "C5442" and a two wheel cart in street. Behind Plimpton Manufacturing on Asylum Street is building with letters on side wall, "National House ..."
NotesSubject Note: Plimpton Manufacturing was a printing company at 252 Pearl Street and a division of United States Envelope Company. Hartford Electric Light Company at 266 Pearl Street sold residential lighting and electric motors. Mrs. Julia Anderson owned House National from 1902-1906 at 255 Asylum Street. Signed with artist's monogram in lower left.Status
Not on view
