O.K. Baking Company, Albany Avenue, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper mounted on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 5/8in. (19.4 x 24.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 5/8in. (19.4 x 24.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 15/16 x 13 15/16in. (27.8 x 35.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 5/8in. (19.4 x 24.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 10 15/16 x 13 15/16in. (27.8 x 35.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Historical Society of Glastonbury
DescriptionMen wearing aprons stand in front of horse-drawn delivery wagons. Most men have beards or mustaches. Most wear caps. One man is smiling. A large brick industrial building is in the background. A large, unpaved yard is in the foreground.
Object number2009.209.1
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in black ink, "O.K. Bakery / about 1905 / Hartford, CT"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: According to an advertisement in the 1905 Hartford city directory, The O.K. Baking Company was organized in 1902. Michael Schrepfer was the president; Charles Forst was the vice president, and Hermann Eschholz was the treasurer. The business, which specialized in breads, cakes, pies, and cream goods, was located at 71 to 93 Albany Avenue, Hartford. Their advertisement stated that they were "Connecticut's most Modern and Progressive Bakery" and that they had "unlimited capacity and ample facilities for any order." The advertisement was accompanied by a reproduction of a drawing of the building which appears in this photographs. (Finlay 11/17/2009)On View
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