Photograph of Putnam's Cave
Date1890-1910
Mediumalbumen print on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: (Height) 10 7/8 × (Width) 12 7/8in. (27.6 × 32.7cm)
Photographt: (Height) 6 3/4 × (Width) 8 7/8in. (17.1 × 22.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Joseph B. Young.
Object number2016.83.1
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of two men, one standing and one seated, looking into a cave among some rocks on a hillside. It is fall, as there are no leaves on the trees. The cave, also called the Wolf Den, is located in Pomfret, Connecticut. Legend says that on a night in 1742, Israel Putnam crept into the cave and shot a wolf that for years had preyed upon local sheep and poultry. Putnam became a noted general during the Revolution.
A gold printed "frame" surrounds the image. Written in pencil below the frame is "Putnam's Cave".
A gold printed "frame" surrounds the image. Written in pencil below the frame is "Putnam's Cave".
Status
Not on view
Robert R. Wiseman
