C. Russell & Co. Grocery, Bridgeport
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (12 x 19cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionGroup of men and women pose on the sidewalk in front of a store. Some men have mustaches. Some wear white coats and straw hats. Produce is displayed in shop windows and in baskets on the sidewalk. Apples, watermelons and various vegetables are visible. Advertising posters in the windows include one that reads: "A Good Soap / Octagon / for all uses." A sign on the awning reads: "Groceries and Provisions . 337 City BaÂ…"
Object number2000.206.25
InscribedOn verso: "C. Russell & Co. / Bridgeport, Conn. 1890. Chester Russell (center) / Arthur Cable (under Octogos [sic] Soap) / Frank C. Russell to his right. / William [Russell] [to his] left."On View
Not on view
Burton H. Hubbell
about 1900
