Man in Sleigh in Front of G.F. Cowles General Store, Canton
Date1923
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 3/4in. (8 x 12cm)
DescriptionA man wearing a cap, coat, and gloves, with a rug over his lap, is seated in a sleigh drawn by a horse. In the background is a frame commercial building with a sign that reads: "G.F. Cowles / Post Office / Canton, Conn. / General / Store." Two men stand on the porch. Other buildings appear to be a house and barns. The road and the steep rocky hillside in the background are covered with snow. Deep piles of snow are in front of the store. Inscribed on back: "Canton / Winter Snow of 1923." "(Rt. 44) / Now is a motor cycle shop and book / store (Aug. 1978)."
Object number1984.136.19
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