President Theodore Roosevelt in Willimantic, August 23, 1902
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1902
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 4 3/4in. (16 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.200.72
DescriptionLarge crowd of men, women, boys and girls gathered at the corner of Main Street and Church Street, Willimantic. Roosevelt stands in a carriage drawn by four horses and driven by two men in top hats. Men in a carriage at the right are taking photographs. People sit on windowsills and lean out of windows. Utility poles and wires line the streets. American flags decorate the buildings. The large building at the left is the Turner Building, housing the Hotel Plaza. Signs on businesses read: "W.L. Williams / Hack & Livery," "Hunt & co., clothier," "Samuel Chesbro, druggist," "Grand Union Tea Co." and "A.M. Towne, photographer." A church is at the far right.
NotesSubject Note: Willis C. Norris was the manager of the Grand Union Tea Co. at 725 Main Street. C. Clinton Helmold and John T. Philbin were proprietors of the Plaza Hotel.Status
Not on view
Charles T. Stuart
1901
