Exterior of Covey & Smith, 65 Asylum Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1878-1882
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 5/16 x 5 7/8in. (11 x 15cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionSix men stand in the doorway of a store in a brick commercial building. Signs read: "65 / C & S / Dress Shirts. / Covey & Smith. / Men's / Furnishings / 67" "C & S. Shirts" "Shirts to Order." Shirts, neckties, socks and vests are displayed in the shop windows or hang outside the storefront. A sign reads: "Price / 10 cts / a Pair." A Corinthian column is at the bar left.
Object number2000.206.13
NotesSubject Note: William E. Covey and Edwin J. Smith dealt in "gents' furnishing goods" from 1876 to 1882. In 1876 and 1877 they are listed at 69 Asylum Street. From 1878 to 1882 they appear at 65 Asylum Street.Subject Terms
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