Family of A.B. Humphrey, Litchfield County.
Date1880-1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 8 11/16in. (16 x 22cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionFamily gathered around a picket fence in front of a two-story house with a porch. A sign on a tree reads "For Sale." The man is behind the fence. To his left, a woman holds a young girl in a short dress. A woman holding an infant is seated in front of the fence. Five older girls or young women are seated on the grass. One of them holds a banjo. Another young woman is mounted bareback on a horse at left. A boy is seated on the fence post behind her. Behind the horse, are a hammock and an open about rriage.
Object number2000.191.17
NotesConstituent Note: Some photographs in this collection bear the imprint of the Northern Survey Company.Subject Note: Probably Litchfield County.
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