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Museum purchase, 1972.30.26a  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Witherby, Rugg & Richardson Factory Exterior
Museum purchase, 1972.30.26a © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Witherby, Rugg & Richardson Factory Exterior

Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 8 11/16in. (15 x 22cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionThree-story brick factory building with a stone foundation, a square tower, dormers and chimneys. The open bays to the left of center appear to be a freight elevator. Signs read: "Witherby, Rugg & Richardson" "Wood-working machinery" "Witherby, Rugg & Richardson / Manufacturers of wood-working machinery." Five men in suits stand near the entrance. A picket fence is in the foreground.
Object number1972.30.26a
NotesSubject Note: Witherby, Rugg & Richardson manufactured woodworking machinery.
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