Litchfield Green, 1888
Scope and Contents
View of the Litchfield Green with the remanants of the West Street fire of 1888 in the background. The photograph documents piles of furniture and debris on the green and several groups of people as well as an electric pole. This print has Benedict's logo on the back and "Fire of 1888" in pencil, but it does not appear on any of Benedict's lists.
Dates
- Creation: 1888
Creator
- From the Collection: Benedict, Neal D. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 39 items : The photographs in this collection are boudoir cards. They are similar to cabinet cards in that they are photographs mounted to a card, but are larger in format. They may vary slightly in size but each is approximately ; 8 1/4" x 5 1/8"
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
7 South Street
P.O. Box 385
Litchfield CT 06759
860-567-4501
860-567-3565 (Fax)
archivist@litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org