Blizzard of 1888: Asylum Street looking east from Trumbull Street, Hartford

A huge pile of snow blocks Asylum Street, which is lined with brick commercial buildings. A horse-drawn sleigh is in the right foreground. Men and boys stand on the sidewalk. A striped pole in the left foreground may indicate the presence of a barber shop. Sings read: "Mutual Benefit Life Co." "Hartford / One Price / Clothing Co. ? A.E. Longley / 114-116" "A. Heublein / 120 - Wine - 120 / and / Lager Beer" "F.W. Warner / Fine Clothing / House / 100" "Closing Out Sale" "The Cadden's / One Price / Clothing / House / 100" "A. Hollander's Sons / One Price / Clothing / Wardrobe / 82-88" "Ryan / Tailor " "Signs" "Ernst SchÂ…. / Diamond[s] / Watches / Jewel[ry] / Sterling Si[liver]" "Mulcahy Furniture" "Lovell Tracy & Co. / 71 / Oils / Cylinder / Machinery / Steel Stamps / Printing Presses" "Horsfall & Rothschild" "Furniture" "Uphostery" "Look / at our Big / Bargains / 117" "Furniture - Parlor Suites &c" "Furniture Warerooms" Inscribed on back: "Blizzard of '88 - Asylum St. / east from corner of Trumbull."