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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.206.18  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
W. Bacon Meat Market, 170 Main Street, Hartford
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.206.18 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

W. Bacon Meat Market, 170 Main Street, Hartford

Dateabout 1865
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 7/16in. (18 x 24cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionGroup of men stand in front of two-story frame commercial buildings, possibly with residential apartments on the upper floors. Signs read: "170 W. Bacon / Meat Market" "Hayes & Roberts / 173 Meat Market 175." The business on the left appears to be a barbershop. A sign reads: "Hair oils."
Object number2000.206.18
NotesSubject Note: W. Bacon meat market appears in Hartford directories in the 1860s. However, Hayes & Roberts does not appear.
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