The White Mill, Thompsonville
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
PhotographerProbably photographed by
Nathan Page Palmer
American, 1843 - 1918
Datebefore 1900
MediumPhotography; photographic emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (16.5 x 21.6cm)
Plate (height x width): 6 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (16.5 x 21.6cm)
Plate (height x width): 6 1/2 x 8 1/2in. (16.5 x 21.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionMen climb a ladder to the third story of a large frame mill building with a cupola. A smokestack is at the right. Utility wires are overhead.
Object number2011.239.18
NotesConstituent Note: Connecticut Photographers lists only one photographer, Nathan P. Palmer, as active in Thompsonville in the late 19th century. There is no evidence to positively link these photographs to Palmer, though it is possible that he could have taken them. They appear to be the work of a professional photographer based in Thompsonville. (Finlay 8/18/2011)Subject Note: Orrin Thompson constructed the White Mill on Freshwater Brook in Thompsonville in 1828. The first carpet was woven there in the summer of 1829. The building was demolished in 1900. (Finlay 1/7/2012)
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