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Gift of Edwin F. Nason, 1969.20.1.202  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Howell W. St. John and Max H. Peiler in Office Interior, Aetna Life Insurance Company, 218 Main Street, Hartford
Gift of Edwin F. Nason, 1969.20.1.202 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Howell W. St. John and Max H. Peiler in Office Interior, Aetna Life Insurance Company, 218 Main Street, Hartford

Dateabout 1894
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1969.20.1.202
DescriptionInterior of an office. A man with a mustache wearing a suit stands in front of a bookcase. The glass doors stand open and he is removing a book from a shelf.He wears eyeglasses. A rug with an oriental pattern is on the floor. The room has dark wainscoting and dark woodwork. A second man with a beard wearing a suit and vest stands in the doorway. Inscribed on back: "Mr. St. John, actuary, Aetna Life / Mr. Peiler, asst."
NotesSubject Note: Max H. Peiler lived at 36 Allen Place. Howell W. St. John is listed as an actuary in the Hartford city directory. He lived at 194 Farmington Avenue.
Status
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