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Image Not Available for J.P. Newton's refrigerator wagon, Hartford
J.P. Newton's refrigerator wagon, Hartford
Image Not Available for J.P. Newton's refrigerator wagon, Hartford

J.P. Newton's refrigerator wagon, Hartford

Dateabout 1880
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 4 3/4in. (9 x 12cm)
DescriptionMan in bowler hat and apron stands behind a horse-drawn wagon. The horse is not visible. Signs on the side of the wagon read: "Refrigerator / Wagon" "J.P. Newton." In the background, a commercial building with awnings at the windows has a sign that reads: "Religious Herald."
Object number1986.32.3
NotesSubject Note: The offices of the Religious Herald were at 336 Asylum Street, Hartford. Joel P. Newton was a dealer in meat, poultry, fish, oysters, etc., at 341 and 347 Asylum Street, Hartford.
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