J. H. Whittemore - Main Gate - Naugatuck, CT, 1888
MakerMade by
H. Wales Lines Company
American, 1864 - 1983
Date1888
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 the main gate for John Howard Whittemore's house in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Iron gates with four square columns. Two story house. Circular covered entry porch. Trees behind gate.
Object number2015.149.1.134
InscribedRecto, handwritten in black ink: "J. H. Whittemore - Main Gate - Naugatuck, CT 1888"Recto, handwritten in black ink: "Whittemore Main Gate Naug."NotesFrom: Living Places website: Naugatuck Center Historic District
“John Howard Whittemore (1837-1910) was the head of Naugatuck Malleable Iron. The company manufactured iron castings for the transportation field. He came to Naugatuck in 1857. In 1858, he went into business with Bronson B. Tuttle to produce malleable iron hardware. By 1889, the company came to be known as Naugatuck Malleable Iron.”
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