Aaron Bissell House
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Dateearly 20th century
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 7/8 x 4 1/2in. (7.3 x 11.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 5in. (8.6 x 12.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 5in. (8.6 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineCollection of Morgan B. Brainard. Gift of Mrs. Morgan B. Brainard.
DescriptionA frame house with a brick chimney and louvered shutters has a small porch at the left corner, inset within the body of the structure and supported by a column which may be part of the house frame. The main doorway is framed by an elaborate broken scrolled pediment and framed and shaded by two small, leafy trees. Additional trees are at the left and right. A grassy lawn and a dirt road are in the foreground.
Object number1961.63.59
InscribedOn verso, in black ink, "Rendezvous for militia in Rev. times / 45 ft long x 35 wide / with ell to the W containing / kitchen & living rooms of proprietor / over this was the ballroom / w side of Main St. at E. Windsor Hill / on the old stage coach road / SE room was the tap room / It was open on N side & looked out on a [?]ing room with a big fireplace." Accession number at lower right, in pencil.NotesSubject Note: The Aaron Bissell House served as an inn and tavern from 1760 to 1809. The inn sign is in the collection of the Connecticut Historical Society (1961.63.7).Technique note: This photograph is a copy of a halftone, probably a postcard. (Finlay 10/7/2005)
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