E. J. Doolittle - Stable, 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 Edgar J. Doolittle's stable in Meriden, Connecticut. Two story brick building with a one story stable. There is a carriage in the open portion of the stable. Large doors with an entry ramp.
Object number2015.149.1.119
InscribedRecto, handwritten in black ink: "E. J. Doolittle - Stable 1889"Recto, handwritten in pencil: "E. J. Dootlittle Stable"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. 292)
“Edgar J. Doolittle was mayor of Meriden for five terms and a representative in the State Senate. He was born in Hebron, Conn., on January 29, 1845.
He was vice president and trustee of the Meriden Savings Bank; director of the Meriden Gas and Electric Light company; vice president and director of the Home National Bank; trustee of the Meriden Hospital; and appointed to be a member of the Connecticut Commission to the St. Louis World’s Fair Exposition.”
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