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1986.106.61  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
George Jacques hunting rabbits, East Killingly
1986.106.61 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

George Jacques hunting rabbits, East Killingly

Dateabout 1925
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/16in. (13 x 18cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionA man with a mustache wearing a coat and hat holds a rifle and carries what appear to be two dead rabbits. Three hound dogs sit nearby. A large boulder is in the background with a rocky cliff to the left. Some of the trees appear to be hemlocks.
Object number1986.106.61
InscribedOn verso: "41/18/6 #2" "George Jacques (of E. Killingly?) / It must be up at the old Pond."NotesSubject Note: George Jacques and his family lived in Killingly, Connecticut. They were French Canadians. The name George Jacques occurs in at least three generations. The man in this picture is probably George Jacques who was born about 1886 and immigrated in 1889. He worked as a comber in a cotton mill.
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