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1993.176.0  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
The Waching Club Party Drinking a Toast, Hartford
1993.176.0 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

The Waching Club Party Drinking a Toast, Hartford

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 8 1/4in. (16 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1993.176.0
DescriptionGroup of men and women gathered around a table. Most hold steins or mugs. The men wear formal evening clothes and the women wear dresses or skirts and blouses, many with lace collars or jabots. Most men have beards and mustaches. Bottles, chafing dishes, candelabra, additional steins and a bouquet of lilacs are on the table, which is covered with a tablecloth. Framed prints and a banjo hang on the wall. A bottle and tobacco [?] tins are on display on a shelf near the ceiling.
Status
Not on view