H. L. Morehouse - Boiler House & Steam Chimney, 1889
MakerMade by
H. Wales Lines Company
American, 1864 - 1983
Date1889
MediumPhotography; albumen on paper in cardboard album covers
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 1/4 x 9 1/4in. (18.4 x 23.5cm)
Other (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 11 1/2in. (21 x 29.2cm)
Other (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 11 1/2in. (21 x 29.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionPhotograph of a one room wooden building next to a larger brick building. Brick factory building in Meriden, Connecticut. Wooden fence in front of part of building. The boiler house and steam chimney were built for H. L. Morehouse.
Object number2015.149.1.58
InscribedRecto, handwritten in black ink: "H. L. Morehouse - Boiler House & Steam Chimney 1889"NotesFrom: An Historic Record and Pictorial Description of the Town of Meriden, Connecticut: And Men who Have Made It... A Century of Meriden "The Silver City." (p. 267)Henry L. Morehouse was a carpenter and builder in Meriden, CT. He was born in New Milford, CT. He moved to Meriden in 1872. He played a part in the construction of the Meriden High School and the St. Laurent's Roman Catholic Church, as well as factories and business blocks.
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