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1985.134.297d  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Mr. Blish, the eggs and butter man, Glastonbury
1985.134.297d © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Mr. Blish, the eggs and butter man, Glastonbury

Date189-
MediumPhotography; cyanotype on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 7/8 x 4 7/8in. (9.8 x 12.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mary Phelps Morris
Object number1985.134.297d
DescriptionElderly man wearing a suit and vest, seated in a rocking chair on a grassy lawn. A board fence and a rail fence are in the background. Inscribed on back: "Mr. Blish the butter / man." Inscribed on negative envelope: "Mr. Blish, our eggs & butter man of Buckingham."
NotesConstituent Note: Photographer was probably John Felt Morris or John E. Morris.

Subject Note: Buckingham is a village in Glastonbruy.
Status
Not on view
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