Ocsar Hand and Son

Oscar Hand and Son

Oscar Hand and Son

Name/Title

Ocsar Hand and Son

Description

8.5" x 9.5" sepia toned photo in landscape format, mounted on 12" x 14" card board backing. Image shows the building front of the Sheblyville Furniture and Stove Co. Five men are standing in front of the building. The man to the far right is identified as Oscar Hand, the man wearing a suit and standing in the doorway is Elijah Hand, and the man holding a clipboard is John Francis Hand. Parked on the street to the left of the photo is a wagon with the words "Oscar Hand and Son" painted on the side. Parked to the right of the photo is an early automobile, possibly a Model T Ford. Several items such as a stroller and a sewing desk are placed on the curb in front of the building.

Collection

Hand Family

Acquisition

Accession

2012.013

Source or Donor

Lorraine Hand Swank

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

Lorraine Hand Swank

Made/Created

Studio

Michelsen

Date made

1909

Place

City

Shelbyville

Township

Addison Township

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 26, 2012

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Oscar Hand

Person or Organization

Elijah Hand

Person or Organization

John Francis Hand

Create Date

July 26, 2012

Update Date

February 16, 2024