Aftermath of Fire at Upham's Department Store, Meriden
PhotographerPhotographed by
A. K. Rettenmeyer
Date1965
MediumPhotography; color photograph on Kodak paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 1/8in. (7.9 x 10.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 7/16 x 6in. (8.7 x 15.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Carl W. Rettenmeyer
Object number2004.1.2
DescriptionA crane looms over the ruins of a burned-building, of which only the walls remain standing. A painted sign on a wall reads, "Upham's / Meriden's only locally-owned department store". Other signs read, "KEL-MAX / Real Estate / Insurance" "FREE 2-HR / PARKING". An automobile, possibly a taxi cab, is on the street, which appears to be snow-covered. Trash cans and a parking meter are on the sidewalk in the left foreground. Part of a Gothic church is visible at the right. Three people in the right foreground wear knit caps.
Status
Not on view
E.P. Kellogg & W. K.. Kellogg
1874
