Fire at G. Fox & Co., 1917
DraftsmanDrawn by
HH Art Studios Inc.
American
Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink wash and gouache with graphite on white wove paper with woodpulp paper lining
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 15/16in. (38.1 x 55.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionDrawing of the fire in 1917 that destroyed the G. Fox & Co. building on Main Street, Hartford. A row of multistory buildings are engulfed in flame at night. A sign, "G. FOX & CO." is visible on one of the buildings. Several firefighters are in the street with a fire engine, using hoses to spray water onto the flames.
There is a square-shaped space with adhesive residue at the lower right for a clipping that announces that the store will reopen when they find suitable temporary space. The clipping appears to be a copy of an announcement from the Hartford Daily Times, Tuesday, January 30, 1917, and is detached, but with the drawing.
There is a square-shaped space with adhesive residue at the lower right for a clipping that announces that the store will reopen when they find suitable temporary space. The clipping appears to be a copy of an announcement from the Hartford Daily Times, Tuesday, January 30, 1917, and is detached, but with the drawing.
Object number1980.93.6
MarkingsArtist's label affixed to bottom right corner of paper cover sheet, "hh art studios inc / dayton ohio".InscribedHand-written notations and measurements in pencil at the bottom of the drawing are partially erased. Some measurements in pencil on the tissue cover sheet.NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 5 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. It was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.5.Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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mid 20th century
