Interior View of Coffee Shop, probably Chas. G. Lincoln & Co.

Date1903-1913

MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 5/8 x 7 13/16in. (14.3 x 19.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 5/8 x 7 13/16in. (14.3 x 19.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 7 7/8 x 10in. (20 x 25.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund

DescriptionTwo men in suits are seated at round tables in the interior of a room, apparently a combination office and storeroom for a store dealing in coffee, tea, and spices. The table is set with handleless cups, cans or canisters, and possibly a scale. The man at the right appears to be tasting coffee with a spoon from one of the cups. He is seated in a bentwood chair. A third man, wearing a hat, is seated in the background. The large funnel-shaped object at the left is a coffee spittoon. Shelves are stocked with merchandise in tins. Electric light bulbs, some with shades, and a fan hang from the ceiling. A telephone is on the wall in the right background. A calendar for the month of January is on the wall in the left background.

Object number2003.21.2

NotesSubject Note: The firm of Chas. G. Lincoln & Co. were retailers of coffee in Hartford, Connecticut, from 1903 to 1951. In 1913, the company name changed slightly to Charles G. Lincoln & Co. (Finlay 12/16/2003)

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