O.W. Strong Furniture & Crockery
Photographer
Cobb Studio
Dateca. 1897
Locale
Mediumglass plate negative
Dimensions4 1/4 × 7 3/4 in. (10.8 × 19.7 cm)
ClassificationsPhotography
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Walter C. Haussamen
Terms
Object numberPA1990.013.080.A
DescriptionOren W. and Henry Strong's Furniture & Crockery located at 205 North Second Street in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The two-story brick building is located on the street corner of two dirt roads with a cement sidewalk bordering it. The second story windows are arched and brick detailing lines the top of the building. There is a large wooden sign proped on the roof of the shop above the corner angled store front windows and eneterence. The sign reads, "O.W.STRONG. FURNITURE & CROCKERY." An addittional rooftop sign on the side of the building reads, "FURNISHED ROOMS," and built into the top of the building reads, "STRONG." There is a small rodiron balcong off the corner of the second floor with three women in shirtwaist outfts. Hanging from the railing is another sign reading, "FURNISHED ROOMS." There is a metal sheet awning or canopy over the storefront windows and eneterence on the ground floor. Beneath it standing in the shadows in front of the entrance are two men and two children. The men wear vests with button-downs beneath, starched white collars, and trousers. The children wear knickerbockers and suspenders. One child and one adult wear straw boater hats. One of the storefront windows reads, "O.W. STRONG GROCERY GLASS WARE."Emulsion deterioration is occurring on the glass plate causing distortion and emulsion loss.
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