Trolley track work, corner of Main Street and State Street, Hartford, May 19, 1897
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1897
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1959.81.95
DescriptionGroup of men, most wearing hats, dig up the street at the corner of Main and State Streets. A pile of debris is in the middle of the street. A wagon drawn by two horses and a bicycles are beside the curb. Signs on commercial buildings on State Street read: "Crane, Dentist," "C.O. Baldwin / Rubber Stamps / Stencils," "Byrne ? Tailor / Repairing," "A.J. Glazier / Real Estate," "H.P. Hitchcock / Merchant / Tailor," "Kashmann's Furnishing House," "Headquarters / for / Bartenders' / Coats," "Gents Outfitter," "6 / custom / shirts / $9.00," "Butcher / Frocks /Aprons / and / Waiters / Outfits / a Specialty," "A / Complete / Line / of / Hats / and / Caps," Perkins & Perkins Law Offices," "Steam Job and Card Printers," Hartford Printing Company," "Job Card / and / Book Printing,""Society / and / Mercantile / Printing," "Town Reports / Tax Lists / And / Abstract Books," "Insurance / and / Bank / Printing," "L.E. Stanton / Law / Office," "E. Gundlach & Co. / Jewelers," "Union Line / Pennsylvania R.R./ Freight / Office," "Joseph La[velli]."
NotesConstituent Note: Possibly photographed by either H. O. Warner or Elmer M. White. Both men took similar photographs of trolley track work.Subject Note: S.L.G. Crane, dentist, Charles O. Baldwin, stamps, stencils, etc., John Byrne, tailor, and A. Judson Glazier, real estate, were located at 8 State Street. Henry P. Hitchcock, merchant tailor, was located at 10 State Street. Emma Gundlach took over the family jewelry business at 20 State Street, formerly Louis Gundlach & son, after the death of Louis Gundlach in 1892. Mrs. Louis Gundlach and Louis, Jr. ran the business in 1893, but by 1894 it was listed as E. Gundlach & Co. with Emma Gundlach and Mrs. Louis Gundlach as proprietors. Mrs. Gundlach was probably Emma's mother. Joseph A. Lavelli, a barber, was located at 22 State Street. The law firm of Arthur Perkins and Charles E. Perkins was at 14 State Street. Isaac Kashmann, gents furnishings, was located at 12 State Street. Kashmann, a prominent Jewish clothing merchant, was born in Cassel, Germany and emigrated to Hartford when he was fourteen. Kashmann, Isaac, 1858-1933.
Status
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