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, 1992.93.63  © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.
August E. Kessler and Emerson C. Kessler beside a lake
, 1992.93.63 © 2001The Connecticut Historical Society.

August E. Kessler and Emerson C. Kessler beside a lake

PhotographerPhotographed by E. W. Hazard American, 1854 - 1926
Dateabout 1895
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 7/8in. (9 x 15cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionA man in a suit and hat sits on an octagonal Adirondack style deck overlooking a lake. A tree, probably an elm tree, grows through the middle of the deck. A second man stands on the shore beside a rowboat. A dirt road is at the left. A small frame house with a porch is probably a summer cottage. Some of the trees appear to be white birches. Hills are in the distance. Inscribed on back: "August E. Kessler / Emerson C. Kessler."
Object number1992.93.63
NotesSubject Note: Possibly Lake Waramaug in New Preston.

Constituent Note: Photograph by Emerson W. Hazard. Hazard lived on North Main Street, Southington.
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