Plymouth Lunch, 188 Asylum Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Paul De Fafchamps
(American)
Dateabout 1920
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1982.2.2
DescriptionA man in a suit and hat stands in the doorway of a restaurant. Signs read: "188 Plymouth Lunch 188" "Lunch Here" "... our celebrated Coffee" "Fresh Pies." Floral arrangements in vases and baskets and potted palms are displayed in the shop window. Flowers include roses, carnations and lilies. The facade is decorated with tiles. There appear to be glass tiles set into the sidewalk. Electric lights hang from the ceiling in the restaurant. Part of a theatrical poster, possibly a vaudeville poster, is on the brick building at the left.
NotesSubject Note: The man in front of the building may be Fred J. Carey, the proprietor of Plymouth Lunch.Status
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
before 1898
