1989.145.2 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Exterior of W.C. Marsh & Co., Auctioneers, 506 Main Street, Bridgeport

Date1886

MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 15/16 x 4 3/4in. (10 x 12cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

DescriptionGroup of men in front of a store in a brick commercial building. One man wears an apron. Some have mustaches. Two have beards. A sign above the awning reads: "W.C. Marsh & Co." Stenciled on the shop window are the words: "W.C. Marsh / Auctioneer." Other signs read: "Ask / for it" and "Sale." Items on display include a Windsor chair and an upholstered armchair on a table covered with a patterned cloth.A small boy on a tricycle is on the sidewalk in the foreground beside a statue representing an African American stable boy, probably intended for use as a garden decoration or hitching post. Part of a horse-drawn wagon is at the far left. A girl and other children, blurred from movement, are near a utility pole at far right.

Object number1989.145.2

InscribedOn verso: "1886 - Sept."

NotesSubject Note: Wyatt C. Marsh is listed as an auctioneer at 506 Main Street in the 1887 Bridgeport directory.

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