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Gift of Sylvia G. Brown, 2015.132.4, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright
Ernest Post, Burnap Farm, Andover, Connecticut
Gift of Sylvia G. Brown, 2015.132.4, Connecticut Historical Society, In Copyright

Ernest Post, Burnap Farm, Andover, Connecticut

Date1920-1940
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 1/4 x 4in. (5.7 x 10.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 1/2 x 4 1/4in. (6.4 x 10.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Sylvia G. Brown
DescriptionA man stands in front of a horse-drawn wagon with a man and a child in it, in front of a two-story white house on Burnap Farm in Andover, Connecticut. The man standing has been identified in an inscription as "Ernest," and is probably Ernest Post, who owned the farm in the 1920s.
Object number2015.132.4
InscribedVerso, handwritten in pencil: "Ernest standing / Burnap Farm"NotesSubject Note: Burnap Farm was also known as Burnap Brook Farm. As of 2015, it is still a farm, and offers a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box for subscribers.
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