Corner of Main Street and Mulberry Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateprobably 1929
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 13/16in. (19 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1994.130.5
DescriptionView of a five-story neo-classical commercial building with sculptured window spandrels. A large marquee and an electric sign protrude over the theater at the right. These signs read: "New / Palace" and "Wm. Fox Presents / The Cockeyed World / Direct from Roxy." Striped awnings are over storefronts and shop windows. Other signs read: "Emmons-Fox, Inc. / Clothiers Furnishers / and / Hatters." "Waldorf Lunch" "Luncheonette - Candy" "Thom McAn." Automobiles are parked beside the sidewalk. A fire hydrant is on the corner. A bicycle leans against a lamppost. The street is paved and has painted crosswalks. Center Congregational Church is visible at the far right. An American flag is at the right near the Thom McAn store.
NotesSubject Note: George F. Emmons and Theodore J. Fox sold mens furnishings at 637 Main Street. Waldorf Systems Inc. operated restaurants at 631 Main Street, 711 Main Street, and 28 Union Place. The theater at 645 Main Street is listed as the Fox-Poli Palace Theatre in the 1929 Hartford city directory.Status
Not on view
