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1996.107.0  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Two Newsboys, Waterbury
1996.107.0 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Two Newsboys, Waterbury

PhotographerPhotographed by Alfred A. Adt American, 1863 - 1911
Dateabout 1885
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 4 5/16in. (15 x 11cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionPosed studio portrait of two boys in front of a painted backdrop. Both wear knickers. One wears a felt hat. The other boy wears a straw hat and is barefoot. Both boys hold newspapers.
Object number1996.107.0
InscribedLetterpress text beneath the image reads: "Compliments of the / Waterbury American / Average circulation for 1885: - Daily, 4,469; Weekly, 4,000."
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