River House, 76 Ferry Street, Hartford
Date1891
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 5/16 x 5 1/2in. (11 x 14cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionFour story brick hotel building with porches on the second and third floors. The roof is supported by brackets and has a cupola and two chimneys on it. A wooden exterior staircase leads to the second floor. Men and women stand on the porches. A woman on the third floor holds a bucket and a broom. A sign at the left reads "River House / 76 / Bar Room." A sign on the lower level reads: "Hartford Canoe Club." The Connecticut River is at the right but not visible.
Object number2000.171.98
InscribedOn verso: "Old River House, 1891 / Foot of Ferry Street."NotesSubject Note: Edward Atherton was the proprietor of the River House in 1891.The Hartford Canoe Club was organized in 1881 and chartered in 1884.
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