Parsons Theatre After Removal of Tower, 66 Prospect Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1931
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Honiss Oyster House Company
Object number1982.80.330
DescriptionBrick theater building with a curved facade and arched windows. The window to the left of the entrance appears to contain stained glass. A sign on the balustrade reads: "Parsons." A sign on the roof, set with electric lights, reads: "Parson's / Mrs. Fiske/ in / Ladies of / the [Jury]" A round stand in the entrance also holds electric lights. A sign over the entrance reads: "Parsons Theatre." Photographs and a broadside advertising the current performance are posted near the entrance. A door at the far side of the building has a sign that reads: "Gallery Entrance." Traffic signs read: "No Parking" and "No Waiting." Street signs on a street lamp on the corner read: "Central Row" and "Prospect St." A trash can and a wooden bin labeled "Sand" are nearby. Trolley wires connect to a trolley pole. Two men in caps sit on the sand bin. Other pedestrians are blurred from movement. Fire escapes are on the side of the theater building. Steel girders frame an addition [?] at the back of the building. The brick commercial building at the left has signs that read: "... NY" and "Restaurant - Higbie's - Cigars & Tobacco." Curtains and potted palms are in the shop windows of the restaurant. Large cutouts of a hammer and a fisherman are in the upstairs windows. An automobile is parked nearby.
Status
Not on view
Warner Photo Co.
about 1920
