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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.191.294  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Soci…
Factory workers, Colchester.
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.191.294 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Factory workers, Colchester.

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)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionGroup of men, some with hats, and women, some wearing aprons or shawls, standing in front of a large factory building with many windows. The small cupola appears to have a bell in it. There are barrels on a walkway leading to the main building. A second brick building is below the main building at the right. Inscribed on back: "A.E. Purple" "Colchester."
Object number2000.191.294
NotesConstituent Note: Some photographs in this collection bear the imprint of the Northern Survey Company.
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