Two Hartford Buildings
PublisherPublished by
Gustave Fischer Co.
American
Date1930-1940
MediumPhotomechanical prints; halftones in colored inks on postcards
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (7.9 x 13cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 6 1/2in. (8.9 x 16.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 6 1/2in. (8.9 x 16.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clark
DescriptionViews of the exteriors of two large brick buildings. The New Dom hotel has plateglass shop windows on the ground floor, awnings, a marquee, and signs that read: "NEW DOM HOTEL" and "Cole / SHOES". The Aetna Insurance Company is a large Georgian office building with a cupola and dome. An American flag flies from the roof. Trees, a grassy lawn, and what appears to be a chain link fence are in the foreground.
Object number2002.129.1-.2
InscribedOn recto of 2002.129.1, printed text: on left, "New / Dom / Hotel / HARTFORD / CONN."; lower right, "IC-H770". On verso, "TELEPHONE 6-3251 / NEW DOM HOTEL / JAMES V. CONDINELLA, Proprietor / 311 TRUMBULL STREET / In the Heart of HARTFORD, CONN."
On recto of 2002.129.2, printed text in upper margin, "AETNA LIFE INSURANCE AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES, HARTFORD, CONN."
On verso, left margin, "PUB. BY GUSTAVE FISCHER CO., HARTFORD, CONN." Message to "Martha" from "Aunt Vicky" inscribed in black ink.
Accession numbers inscribed in pencil, lower right, of both postcards.
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