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1978.27.42  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Uncle Fred Pietsch, Hartford
1978.27.42 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Uncle Fred Pietsch, Hartford

Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 1 15/16in. (10 x 5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1978.27.42
DescriptionOval studio portrait of a man wearing a suit, tie, vest and a celluloid collar.
NotesSubject Note: Probably Frederick C. Pietsch, a clerk at the Plimpton Manufacturing Company. He was born in Connecicut about 1885. By 1920, he was proprietor of his own painting and decorating firm. He lived with his wife and family on Whitney Street in Hartford.
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