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2000.200.10  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
The Venerable Club, Willimantic
2000.200.10 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

The Venerable Club, Willimantic

Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 4 3/4in. (17 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionLarge group of elderly men pose on the porch of a large brick building with porches on the first and second floors, striped awnings, and large plate glass windows. A sign over the door reads: "Hooker House / Cafe/ and Ice Cream Parlors." Some of the men hold hats or canes. In the foreground is a street and sidewalk with a mounting block. Inscribed on back: "The Venerable Club / Had to be 70 or / over to join / Willimantic."
Object number2000.200.10
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