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Gift of F. Ruth Johnson, 1982.64.54a  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Johnson family, Glastonbury
Gift of F. Ruth Johnson, 1982.64.54a © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Johnson family, Glastonbury

Dateabout 1900
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of F. Ruth Johnson
DescriptionA man, a woman, two boys, a small child and an infant pose on the lawn in front of a frame house with louvered shutters and a porch. Vines grow on the side of the house. An elderly man and a boy sit on a park bench. The man has a beard and mustache and holds a cane. A woman holding an infant sits on an oriental rug on the ground. A small child in a white dress, slightly blurred from movement, sits in a chair with a caned back and seat.
Object number1982.64.54a
InscribedOn verso: "Ruth Johnson / Hubert Johnson / Giles Johnson / Mrs. Wm. Johnson / Giles M. Johnson / Alfred Johnson."NotesSubject Note: Probably taken in Glastonbury. Another photograph, evidently taken at the same time, is labeled: "Grandfather Johnson's garden, Glastonbury." However, Mrs. William Johnson and her family lived in West Hartford.
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