Horse and carriage in front of Ives & Miller, Hamden
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1890-1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 8 11/16in. (16 x 22cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionTwo women sit in a carriage drawn by a horse on a dirt road in front of a complex of industrial buildings. A girl stands nearby. A man wearing an overcoat and a watch chain stands near steps leading to a three-story frame tower with a cupola. Two additional frame buildings and a picket fence are at the far right. A steep wooded hill, probably Mount Carmel, rises in the background. Large trees line the road.
Object number1974.31.1.29
MarkingsOn recto, on paper label, beneath image, typed in black ink, "Ives & Miller, Mt. Carmel."NotesSubject Note: The proprietors of Ives & Miller were Frederick Ives and Willis E. Miller. The business was previously known as the Mount Carmel Axle Works. The third ridge of Mount Carmel, located in Hamden, has the highest elevation (739 ft above sea level) of several peaks. While originally named Mt. Carmel State Park when established in March 1924, the Park was renamed Sleeping Giant State Park June 1928.On View
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