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1987.108.4  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Distant view of the Seymour Manufacturing Co.
1987.108.4 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Distant view of the Seymour Manufacturing Co.

PhotographerPhotographed by T. S. Bronson American, 1865 - 1955
Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionA junction of two dirt roads with prominent utility poles and a board fence on either side. An advertising slogan written on the fence at the left is partially legible: "Dry Goods at..." A complex of industrial buildings with at least four large smokestacks is in the background, partially hidden by trees. Inscribed on back: "Seymour Manufacturing Co. / Seymour, CT., ref. Bronson, pg. 152 / ca. 1900-1910."
Object number1987.108.4
NotesSubject Note: The Seymour Manufacturing Company made sheet brass, copper and silver for wire, rods and tubing. The company was located on the Naugatuck River.
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