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Drug Store, Corner of Trumbull and Church Streets, Hartford
Drug Store, Corner of Trumbull and Church Streets, Hartford

Drug Store, Corner of Trumbull and Church Streets, Hartford

Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotograph; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 9/16 x 9 9/16in. (19.2 x 24.3cm) Sheet (height x width): 8 x 9 15/16in. (20.3 x 25.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Frieda B. Cantarow
Object number2001.132.4
DescriptionInterior view of a drug store with stocked shelves, including boxes and bottles, and a soda fountain counter. Two young men are behind the counter, another man stands to the left. There are several signs that read: "Learn to Drink / Moxie / It's Healthful" ; "Drink S . H. / Root Beer / 5 [cents]" ; and "Ice Cream / Soda 10 [cents]". Several cups are lined up on the counter, and light fixtures are hanging over it. The man at the far left is probably Joseph I. Cantarow, owner of the store.
NotesSubject Note: The Hartford City Directory of 1904 lists a Joseph I. Cantarow as a druggist at 110 1/2 Trumbull Street, and living at 127 Trumbull Street.


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