Gillette Railroad Switchman and Engine Terminal, Lake Compounce, Bristol
SubjectPortrait of
Ernest N. Maine
American, 1889 - 1978
SubjectPortrait of
Clayton E. Maine
American, 1924 - 2005
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1944
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 2 11/16 × 4in. (6.9 × 10.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 7/8 × 4 3/16in. (7.3 × 10.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 7/8 × 4 3/16in. (7.3 × 10.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Jessie Norton-Lazenby
DescriptionBlack and white photograph of the Gillette Railroad Switchman and Engine Terminal at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. The photograph depicts the engine terminal for the Gillette Railroad attraction, photographed looking at the terminal from down the rail tracks. The switchman, Ernest N. Maine, stands to the left side of the tracks. In the background, both trains are parked in the terminal, with the forest behind them.
Object number2021.44.18
MarkingsStamped in black ink on back: "[illegible] [illegible] MacDonald"Stamped in black ink on back: "JUN 27 1944 / MADE IN U. S. OF AMERICA."
Stamped in black ink on back: "336"InscribedHandwritten in black ink on back: "Gillette Railroad / No. 1944 & No. 1846 / At / Engine Terminal / Lake Compounce / Bristol Connecticut / Switchman: Ernest N. Maine"
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William G. Dudley
1916-1927
