L. F. Dettenbam Co., Hotel Bond Smoke Shop, and L. S. Knoek & Co. Store Interiors
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 3/8 x 9 5/16in. (18.7 x 23.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 7/8in. (19.7 x 25.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 3/4 x 9 7/8in. (19.7 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionStore interiors feature glass display cases and cabinets. Merchandise displayed includes cigar boxes full of cigars, fishing rods, scissors, cocktail shakers, tennis rackets, trowels, hatchets, axes, mallets, drills, and other tools. Electric light switches and fixtures and a cash register are visible. Decorations include stuffed moose and deer heads and potted palms. Pipes with what appears to be a sprinkler system run along the ceiling. A sign reads, "Tools that / should be in / Every Home"; a box reads, "THE JUNIOR DRAFTSMAN / instructive & entertaining".
Object number2004.51.1-.3
NotesSubject Note: L.S. Knoek & Co. was a hardware store located at 188-194 State Street, Hartford. They sold tools, builders hardware, firearms, contractors supplies, marine hardware, auto accessories, cutlery, and camp outfits. The Hotel Bond was located at 320 Asylum Street in Hartford. (Finlay 10/6/2004)
On View
Not on viewRichard Welling
Richard Welling