Entrance to the Hartford Theater, 937 Main Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 10 1/4 x 8 1/4in. (26 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Honiss Oyster House Company
Object number1982.80.332
DescriptionTheater in a stone commercial building. Sign, set with electric light bulbs, reads: "Hartford / Theater." The theater box office is beneath the arched entrance. Two men stand nearby. Signs read: "Mr. Westley / Week of June 14th and the / Comstock Players / in Rachel Crothers' Great Play / The Three of Us." Potted plants and cut flower arrangements are near the door. A sign reads: "Geo. G. McClunie / Floral Designs." A sign on the storefront reads: "... & Company." A striped awning is over the shop window. Men's hats and suits are on display. A sign reads: "June Sale." The building at the right has signs that read: "Tailors / Henry L[ewis]" "Columbia P[honograph Co.]" Cylinder records are displayed in the window with signs that read: "These / 25 cent / Records / 15 cents." A trolley pole is on the sidewalk.
NotesSubject Note: 937 Main Street was the Hartford Opera House, operated by Jennings, Graves & Company. George G. McClunie's florist shop was located at 175 Main Street. Henry Lewis & Co., tailors, were located at 943 Main Street, Room 11. The Columbia Phonograph Company was located at 941 Main Street. The manager was R.E. Demarest.Status
Not on view
