Corner of Main Street and Pratt Street, Hartford, October 20, 1896
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1896
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1959.81.71
DescriptionMen and women on the sidewalk at the corner of Main and Pratt Streets. Trolley tracks are in the road, a utility pole is at the corner, and the wheels of a carriage are visible at the far left. Signs read: "Sage, Allen & Co." "[Dry] Goods / 369." Signs on the awnings read: "Silks Warrante[e]d" and "Hosiery, Gloves, Laces." Bolts of fabric are displayed in the shop windows. A sign to the right reads: "Dental Parlors / Dr. J.F. Doebler / Dentischer Zahnarzt." The commercial building on the left has signs that read: "Cook & Hills / Importers of / Dry goods" and "Standard Patterns." The stone building with round arches on the left side of Pratt Street is the Society for Savings.
NotesSubject Note: Cook & Hills, a dry goods store, was located at 359 Main Street. The proprietors were Charles W. Cook and Charles S. Hills. John F. Doebler, a dentist, had an office at 371 Main Street and resided at 27 Florence Street. In 1896, Sage, Allen & Co. was a dry goods store, located at 369 Main Street, and specializing in ladies' suits, shirtwaists, dress goods, underwear, linens and housekeeping goods. The proprietors were Jerome E. Sage, Norman F. Allen and Clifford O. Moore.Status
Not on view
