P. McElroy family, possibly Plainville
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
DescriptionGroup of three women, three bearded men, two girls and three boys in front of a two-story Greek revival house with an entablature over the doorway. All of the people are wearing dark clothing. Two of the women are wearing aprons. An arbor and a covered pump are at the right in front of an outbuilding. Scraps of lumber have been used to create a pathway across the yard. The large tree on the left appears to be a hemlock. The post with a turned knob in the immediate foreground is probably a hitching post.
Object number2000.191.322
NotesConstituent Note: Some photographs in this collection bear the imprint of the Northern Survey Company.Subject Note: According to the Federal Census, Patrick McElroy, who was born in Ireland about 1824, was living with his family in Plainville, Connecticut in 1870 and working in a clock shop.
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