Griswold House, Main Street, Essex
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1865
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 10 1/4in. (20 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2000.177.62
DescriptionThree-story frame hotel building with porches on all three floors and louvered shutters at the windows. A sign reads: "Griswold House." Men, a woman and a dog sit and stand on the porches. A lamp is at the left corner of the building and a row of hitching posts lines the sidewalk. A horse-drawn wagon is at the left. The vehicle at the right appears to be drawn by two mules.
NotesSubject Note: Griswold House was subsequently known as the Griswold Inn.Medium Note: Evidently a later copy of an early photograph.
Status
Not on view
