J. F. Bolles Rig, Winthrop Street, Hartford, Connecticut.
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1891
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (rounded image height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 5/8in. (9.2 x 9.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 13/16 x 3 7/8in. (12.2 x 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 1/4 x 4 3/8in. (13.3 x 11.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 13/16 x 3 7/8in. (12.2 x 9.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 1/4 x 4 3/8in. (13.3 x 11.1cm)
Credit LineGift of Alice Kugelman
DescriptionA man and a woman are seated in an open horse-drawn carriage with a fringed top. The man has a beard and holds a whip. The house in the background has a bay window, a porch, brackets, louvered shutters, and a picket fence.
Object number1982.121.14
MarkingsOn verso, printed as part of the backing, "MANUFACTURERS OF THE KODAK CAMERA / THE EASTMAN COMPANY / 115 OXFORD ST / LONDON / ROCHESTER N.Y."InscribedOn verso, in black ink, "J.F. Bolles rig - / Winthrop St / Hartford Ct / 6/91". Accession number inscribed in pencil.NotesTechnique Note: Photograph was taken with an early Kodak camera.
Subject Note: The 1891 Hartford City Directory has a John F. Bolles listed as a clerk with a house at 912 Main Street.
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