Postcards of Litchfield
PublisherPublished by
Karl Brothers
Date1900-1940
Mediumphotogravure on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width of .2): 3 1/2 × 5 7/16in. (8.9 × 13.8cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x width of .3): 3 7/16 × 5 5/16in. (8.7 × 13.5cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x width of .3): 3 7/16 × 5 5/16in. (8.7 × 13.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of I. B. Holley, Jr.
Description.2 Black and white printed postcard showing a large gambrel-roofed house with columned wings on each side and a circular drive in front. Identified as the Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge homestead. The back is divided into two halves for message and address.
.3 Black and white printed postcard showing a dirt road lined with trees, with glimpses of houses between the trees. Identified as West Street. The back is divided in two halves for message and address.
.3 Black and white printed postcard showing a dirt road lined with trees, with glimpses of houses between the trees. Identified as West Street. The back is divided in two halves for message and address.
Object number2010.179.2-.3
Markings.2 Printed in brown in the bottom border of the card: "Col. Benjamin Tallmadge Homestead (1775) Litchfield, Conn." On the verso along the left edge is printed: 637 Karl Brothers, Litchfield, Conn. Germany." A square in the upper right corner contains the words "Postage / Domestic 1 c / Foreign 2 c".3 Printed in brown in the bottom border of the card: "West Street Litchfield, Conn.) On the verso along the left edge:" 22 Karl Brothers, Litchfield, Conn. Printed in Germany." The same postage information is in the upper right corner.NotesCame in with a large manuscript collection about the Holley family of Lakeville, Conn. and elsewhere. Ms 100894
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