Mystic Seaport

View of Washington Hall at the southwest corner of East Main and Cottrell Streets, Mystic. The large two story wood structure has clapboard siding and louvered shutters at the second floor level. A cupola is visible above the roof line. Men stand in doorways or on the sidewalk next to storefronts on the street level. Signs visible over storefronts on the Cottrell Street side to the left read: 'STOVES & TINWARE" and "WASHINGTON HALL". Sign over doorway on the East Main Street side to the right reads: "JOSEPH GRAF [GRAE?]/ MERCHANT TAILOR".

Title supplied by cataloger. Washington Hall, also known as the Exchange Block, was built in 1859 and burned in 1885. It stood on the south side of East Main Street, just east of the bridge, across from the Mallory (later Newbury) Block. Appears to be negative from which postcard 1977.92.894 was produced. Taken by Everett A. Scholfield, a professional photographer who worked primarily in Mystic and New London from 1865-1913.

1866

East Main Street (Mystic, Conn.)
Cottrell Street (Mystic, Conn.)

Commercial buildings
Storefronts
Signs and signboards

photographs

Source extent: 1 photograph : collodion glass negative ; 8 x 10 in.

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Accession number: 1977.160.2132
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