Steiger-Vedder Company, 873 Main Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 7/16in. (19 x 24cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1990.27.27
DescriptionFive-story commercial building with marquees over the entrances and striped awnings over the ground floor shop windows. Clothing, including hats and blouses, is on display in the windows. A street lamp, a fire hydrant and a police or fire callbox are on the sidewalk. Trolley tracks are in the paved street and trolley wires are overhead. The Society for Savings building is the next building on the side street at the right. The store immediately to the left has a sign that reads: "Morans / Society / Brand / Clothes." A street sign at the right corner reads: "One-way traffic / Stop." A kerosene lantern hangs from the sign.
NotesSubject Note: John F. Moran, at 869 Main Street, specialized in men's and young men's clothing, including shirts, hosiery, underwear, belts, gloves and uniforms. Steiger-Vedder was the successor to C.S. Hills & Co. They sold ready-to-wear apparel, men's furnishings, dress goods, laces and corsets and notions and drugs. In 1920 they were in the process of constructing "a modern 5-story building" to replace their old structure.Status
Not on view
Warner Photo Co.
about 1920
