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1991.177.0  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
General Store, Rockville
1991.177.0 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

General Store, Rockville

Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (12 x 19cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1991.177.0
DescriptionMen, women and girls pose on the porch and steps of a frame commercial building painted in contrasting colors. Brackets support a balcony on the second floor. Signs read: "Ice Cream Soda 5 cts" "... and Tinware / Apartments Downstairs" "...Crockery / .. School / Supplies" "Your...Choice." A quilt hangs from a clothesline on the porch. A wicker baby carriage is near the foot of the steps. Two boys on bicycles are at the right. A man and two boys are in a horse-drawn wagon at the left.
Status
Not on view