Store of George and Charles Backus, South Windham
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (8 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionTwo-story brick commercial building with a sign that reads "Backus Bros." Four men stand on the porch. A small boy stands nearby. A frame addition at the left appears to be a horse shed. A large theatrical poster is partially visible within it. A barrel stands beside a one-story addition at the right, near a tall telegraph pole. Railroad tracks are in the right foreground. Part of a railroad crossing sign is at the far left.
Object number2000.206.29
InscribedOn verso: "Store of / Geo & Charles / Backus at / So. Windham / Pulled down / for the new / Highway."On View
Not on view
E.P. Kellogg & W. K.. Kellogg
1874
