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Date1965-1980
MediumPhotomechanical prints; halftones printed in black and colored inks on postcards
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm)
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionThree views of Tolland include the stick style frame town hall, the brick [?] post office, and the town green, with road signs and frame commercial buildings beside a paved road. Some photographs include automobiles. Three views of Heritage Woods, a condominium complex in Avon and Farmington, include the visitor center, residential units, a footbridge, grassy lawns, a stream or pond, ferns, birch trees, and men playing golf on a golf course. Additional views include a gazebo at Olde Mistick Village, a shopping center in Mystic, the exterior of the Senexet House, a frame building with a stone chimney, located in Woodstock, and the interior of the Country Kitchen restaurant in Stamford.
(.9) Color postcard: Heritage Woods, Avon/Farmington, Connecticut, person playing golf
(.10) Color postcard: Heritage Woods, Avon/Farmington, Connecticut, condos
(.11) Color postcard: Heritage Woods, Avon/Farmington, Connecticut, condo with water in front of it
(.9) Color postcard: Heritage Woods, Avon/Farmington, Connecticut, person playing golf
(.10) Color postcard: Heritage Woods, Avon/Farmington, Connecticut, condos
(.11) Color postcard: Heritage Woods, Avon/Farmington, Connecticut, condo with water in front of it
Object number2002.143.3-.11
InscribedMost postcards have brief descriptive texts on the verso at upper left. For example:2002.143.7 is printed in blue ink, "THE COUNTRY KITCHEN Restaurant / 2635 Long Ridge Road, Route 104, Stamford, Conn. / Phone 203 322-5316 / Exit 34 Merritt Parkway, proceed 4 miles toward / Bedford, N.Y. / LUNCHEON -- DINNER -- COCKTAILS / The friendly glow of candlelight sets the atmosphere / for your enjoyment of continental cuisine. Gracious / dining in the Rob Roy Room and the Early American / Room."
2002.143.10 is printed in black ink, "Heritage Woods, Avon/Farmington, / Connecticut. Condominium homes in / this planned community are nestled / into the beautiful New England / countryside in small clusters. This / 400-acre development is just minutes / from Hartford."
In addition, 2002.143.7 has a manuscript message and address inscribed in blue ink on its verso.
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