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1970.30.29.18  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Sam's First Store, Branford
1970.30.29.18 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Sam's First Store, Branford

Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 7 7/8in. (15 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1970.30.29.18
DescriptionA man stands in the doorway of a shop in a frame commercial building. He wears a vest, a jacket and has a beard and mustache. A sign on the striped awning reads "S.A.Griswold." Signs below the shop windows read: "Furniture" "Upholstering" "Picture Framing" "Undertaking." A sign leaning against the door near a pile of carpet samples reads: "Bissell / Carpet Sweepers." Wicker baby carriages are displayed in the window at the right. A sign on the window of the shop at the right reads: "Meat and Vege[tables]" Small boys, all wearing caps, some wearing knickers, some wearing coats, stand on either side.
Status
Not on view