Interior of Honiss Oyster House, 30 State Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
American, 1877 - 1934
Dateabout 1926
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 9 13/16in. (21 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Honiss Oyster House Company
DescriptionFour men wearing white coats or aprons stand in the interior of a kitchen or storeroom. Some wear hats. Boxes of Sunshine Biscuits are stacked around the room. A scale, cans and jars are on the counters. Pipes and ducts run along the ceiling. Electric lights hang from the ceiling. Signs read: "Our Crackers are Always Fresh" "Hot & cold / Boullion to take home / Quarts / or / Pints." A pencil sharpener is on the wall at the left. A "Hartford District Telephone Directory" hangs beneath it and a telephone is beside it.
Object number1982.80.405b
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