The Crest
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Plate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Plate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
Credit LineGift of the Rosalie Thorne McKenna Foundation
DescriptionFacade of Thorncrest and grounds.
Object number2011.344.41
Markings"43" on sticker affixed to plastic bag housing negativeNotesSubject Note: "The Crest" was the Thorne family's name for their house, Thorncrest, in Millbrook, NY. Designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter for George Hunter Brown, it was built in 1867 and called Millbrook House. The grounds were landscaped by Olmsted & Vaux. It was razed in 1950.--From a 1979 letter to Rollie McKenna from NYU Assistant Professor of Fne Arts Sarah Landau
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