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2000.185.19  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
Ruins of Pitkin glass factory, Manchester
2000.185.19 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

Ruins of Pitkin glass factory, Manchester

Date1892
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 4 3/4in. (9 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionRuins of a stone building with round arches on the ground floor and square windows on the second floor. A grassy lawn is in the foreground and trees are in the background.
Object number2000.185.19
InscribedOn verso: "Taken Sept. 92 / Ruins of Glass factory, near Man-/chester Green, built in 1783. / Glass bottles were manufactured / her. This company had the sole / privilege of making glass in the state / for 25 years."
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