Exterior of Gruenfeld's Market
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 5/16 x 5 1/8in. (11 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1988.17.9
DescriptionThree men wearing aprons and a woman stand in the doorway of a store. A sign reads: "Gruenfeld's / Meats / Fruits /Poultry." A sign stenciled on the windows reads: "Court Market." Meat and canned goods are displayed in the shop windows. An advertising sign reads: "Armour Star." A sign on the sidewalk reads: "Special / Legs of Lamb." Signs on the striped awning read: "Choice Meats" "Phila. Poultry." Two small girls with ribbons in their hair stand on the sidewalk.
NotesSubject Note: The photograph was probably not taken in Hartford and possibly not in Connecticut. The 1900 Federal Census lists Gruenfelds living in New York City and Chicago, but not in Connecticut.Status
Not on view
Burton H. Hubbell
about 1900
