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The Old Blacksmith Shop, Willimantic
Image Not Available for The Old Blacksmith Shop, Willimantic

The Old Blacksmith Shop, Willimantic

Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 6 11/16in. (13 x 17cm)
DescriptionFive men stand in front of a dilapidated wooden building. One man wears a top hat. Some men have beards or mustaches. An open carriage is at the right. Broadsides are posted on the open barn doors and on the side of the building. These read, in part: "Baldwin & Webb / Men's & Boys' / Cloth[ing]" "Save Two Profits / by buying your / Clothing / from the Manufacturer…" The trees on the hill at the right appear to be pines.
Object number2000.177.45
InscribedOn verso: "The Old Blacksmith Shop. / Willimantic."
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