William E. Farnsworth Family in Front of Their House at 84 Webster Street.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1900-1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on card
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 3/4 x 4 3/4in. (17.1 x 12.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 3/4 x 4 3/4in. (17.1 x 12.1cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Frances F. Armstrong in memory of Eleanor Wells Farnsworth and Francis P. Farnsworth
Object number1987.211.11
DescriptionA man, a boy, and a small child stand on a grassy lawn in front of a frame house painted in contrasting colors. The house has louvered shutters, a projecting bay at the right, and latticework in the gables and porch. Two young leafless trees are at left and right. A paved sidewalk borders a dirt road in the foreground.
NotesSubject Note: In 1900, William E. Farnsworth was employed as a clerk at T. Sisson & Co., according to the Hartford City Directory. By 1901, he was listed as a druggist; by 1907, he had advanced to vice president of the company.Subject Note: Francis P. Farnsworth was born in 1897. He appears to be about five years old in this photograph, which therefore probably dates from about 1902. (Finlay 10/22/2002)
Status
Not on view
