Visiting Hartford is a fun and educational trip. This list of free things to do in Hartford CT is pretty impressive as well!
Restored Black & White Photo - Historic Hartford, Connecticut - The Old State House Building, Hartford, c1906We print high quality reproductions of historical maps, photographs, prints, etc. Because of their historical nature, some of these imag
Opening Sunday (member previews start today), Bodies and Shadows: Caravaggio and His Legacy is a major exploration of the “Caravaggisti”—a generation of diverse painters throughout Europe in the se…
This is a SMALL Ad, it measures around 1x2". If you need an exact measurement please ask. Original piece pulled from The Hartford Times Dec 20 1886 Connecticut. There may be some light staining, tears, and/or other signs of wear and tear, it is also a little brittle. See pics for condition. National Fire Ins Co C.S. Langdon Asylum St. Hartford 1886 Newspaper Ad AF7-E5
Traffic on Main Street at City Hall, Hartford, c1905We print high quality reproductions of historical maps, photographs, prints, etc. Because of their historical nature, some of these images may show signs of wear and tear - small rips, stains,
Parsons Theatre opened its doors in Hartford, Connecticut in 1896. It was known for hosting the newest and best live shows from New York City. While I was researching the theater, I found an article about Harry Houdini’s five night stint at Parsons during the week of December 1, 1925. How cool! The broadside advertisement for the show proclaims, “During Houdini’s performance, it will be necessary to invite a committee of investigators on the stage, and the management assures all volunteers that no practical jokes of any kind will be perpetrated on anyone. Almost every experiment presented by Houdini is his original invention and creation.” The Great Depression affected the theater immensely, leading to its closure in 1931. The historic building was sadly demolished in 1936. This program is from March 1900; it advertises for the upcoming “comic opera” The Ameer, starring Frank Daniels. The program even advertises for opera glasses for rent in the lobby, thanks to Harvey & Lewis, Boston Opticians. --- Curator's Note: Each artifact in the shop is an authentic vintage or antique piece. Our items are carefully curated for their beauty, uniqueness and charm rather than their condition. Everything in the shop is sold 'as is'. You can expect signs of wear that are appropriate with aging such as discoloration, curling, small rips and evidence of previous ownership. I try to capture any extreme flaws in pictures and questions are always welcome. --- Caring for Your Artifact: Take care of your artifact by keeping and displaying it in a climate-controlled area. When storing books, photos and other ephemera, use acid-free tissue paper or archival plastic sleeves (polyester, polypropylene and polyethylene). For repairs, use pH neutral adhesive and acid-free tape. Avoid using rubber bands, paperclips, tape or glue (unless archival quality) to store or mend your artifacts.
What was worn under a chemise a la reine? Stiffer boned stays? Soft stays or jumps? Bust separating stays? Â Or could you go without a support garment?
Loving This 1940s Flower C art I Found At The Col lins ville A n tiques Company of New Hartford, Connecticut I have been out hunting fo...
An officially released postcard for Westfarms "A regional retail development, is designed to be the most complete marketplace of its kind in New England. Westfarms site spans the boundaries of three outstanding Connecticut communities: West Hartford, Farmington and New Britain." Scanned and remastered by The Caldor Rainbow. From a time when malls were plastered on post cards as vacation-like attractions, this is one of a few post cards sold for Westfarms, presumably in the mid-1970s. Here's another view into the classic concourse of the unmistakably Taubman-designed Westfarms Mall, which is estimated to be taken around its opening in 1974. Almost everything you see here of the classic concourse is now gone: first to go was the unforgettable fountain, stage and Information tower (which can be seen here ever so slightly to the left), were all removed by 2001. The terrazzo tiles, which are still apart of the mall today, were twice removed from the concourse by today. Next, were the seating pits, stairs, ramps and planters, which were the last to go in 2010. The twin obelisk structures seen here were one of a dozen or so throughout the mall, designed by artist Wen-Ying Tsai. These were the only feature to be removed fairly early on. These lighted towers were mildly interactive and reactive to sounds via hanging microphones strewn about the mall. Guests would light the towers based on sounds emitted. Tsai's pillars of this community would go nearly forgotten today as they are somewhat forogtten but also not listed on his history of works. "Gift Showcase" and "Worth's", two staples of malls during this time, would become Abercrombie & Fitch. On the far left of the upper level is "Sights & Sounds". "Herman's World of Sporting Goods" (Dick's Sporting Goods-like chain of the 1970s) would keep that spot until its closure in 1993. Herman's also had its own mall entrance which was later converted into a maintenance hallway upon the 1996 expansion. "Thom McAn" was as ubiquitous as Kinney Shoes and lasted until the 90's right in that spot. As for "Susan Terry", "Brooks" both women's fashion boutique and "Bakers", a shoe store for women, is still around but no longer at Westfarms. This postcard was estimated to have been taken some short time later than the other one we posted.
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