Bartholomew and Coe - Slaughter, 1889
MakerMade by
H. Wales Lines Company
(American, 1864 - 1983)
Date1889
MediumPhotography; albumen on paper in cardboard album covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/4 x 9 1/4in. (18.4 x 23.5cm)
Other (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 11 1/2in. (21 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2015.149.1.77
DescriptionPhotograph of the factory complex for Bartholomew and Coe, of Meriden, Connecticut. Several large wooden buildings. The tallest building has a pulley system on the exterior of the building. Wooden fences and platforms are located between the buildings. Slaughtered pigs or deer are hanging between two buildings. Trees in the distance.
NotesFrom: History of New Haven County, Connecticut, Volume 1 (p. 630)John W. Coe established the wholesale butcher business of Bartholomew & Coe, located in Meriden, Conn., in 1875.
Status
Not on view
