Chafee's Hotel, Middletown
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionTwo-story building with porches on first and second floors. Sign read: "Chafee's Hotel" "Oyster Chop House" "Hotel Billiard Room." A large tree, a stone retaining wall and a dirt road are in front of the building. A fire hydrant is on the sidewalk. The corner of a brick building is visible at the right. Inscribed on back: "Chafee's Hotel / Middletown, Conn."
Object number1983.121.24
NotesSubject Note: The proprietor of Chafee's Hotel was Charles A. Chafee. The photograph was taken for August Schmelzer Company and sent to Germany to be made into a postcard.On View
Not on view
