Allyn House, Hartford, Ct.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
After a work byAfter a work by
Octavius J. Jordan
(American, born 1825)
Date1857-1867
MediumLithography; black and tan printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 20 3/4 x 29in. (52.7 x 73.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 22 7/8 x 30 9/16in. (58.1 x 77.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1985.184.0
DescriptionA four-story brownstone Italianate hotel building, with storefronts on the ground floor, is located on a street corner. The building has quoins at the corners of the projecting center bays, a heavy cornice, and cast iron balconies on the second floor. An American flag flies from the roof. Signs above the shops read: "G.G. CARMAN." "ALLEN & RATHBUN APOTHECARIES DRUGS, MEDICINES, AND CHEMICALS." Men and women walk on the sidewalks and look in the shop windows. A man with a suitcase is entering the arched doorway at the left. Horse-drawn vehicles are in the street. These include an open carriage drawn by two horse, a horse-drawn omnibus with signs that read "RAILROAD DEPOT & STATE HOUSE" and "CLAPP & SHARP" and a freight wagon with a sign that reads "ADAMS & CO'S EXPRESS." A dog is following the wagon. A man and woman on horseback are at the far left. Trees are in the background.
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Status
Not on view
