Interior at Wyck; Wyck (outside view); Rear Parlor at Wyck
Entry/Object ID
2013.5.1.12a-b-c
Description
Photographs from Photo Scrapbook 1, Part 1, Page 12.
Photograph a: [top] is of the the interior at Wyck, showing a view from one room into a series of other rooms. The foreground room shows a chair on either side of the doorway with a small table on the left side of the photograph. This room leads to a middle rom with a series of doors used to close off the rooms. The center room is captioned as the hall where Lafayette was received in 1825. The center room then leads into a farther room outlined by a door frame and two doors with a fireplace visible against the back wall. Above the fireplace is an alcove with an unidentified bust. Various style chairs are visible in all rooms in the photograph and the floors are covered with carpeting. In the center and fartherest rooms are shown two lighting fixtures suspended from the ceiling in the middle of a decorative "enclosure". Original photograph year 1904.
Photograph b: [middle, attached between top and bottom photographs] is a view of the exterior (rear?) of Wyck. The photograph shows a three story building with two dormer windows visible on the left side of the photograph. A trellis system appears to run across the rear of the house and a path is visible in the left foreground leading to the rear of the house. Many mature trees and plantings are visible in the photograph. Original photograph year 1904.
Photograph c [bottom] is a photograph of the rear parlor at Wyck. The photograph shows a "formal" setting with a square table covered with a white tablecloth and a vase of flowers with books scattered on the table. Two different style chairs flank the table and two additional different styled chairs are visible against the rear wall. Prominently displayed against the rear wall is a lage, ornately carved "hutch" displaying various objects. A curtain rod runs across the back wall and above the "hutch". Curtains on this rod are pulled back and secured by a tassel to frame the "hutch". On the right side of the photograph is a small hanging corner cupboard displaying various objects. Also visible along the right wall is an upholstered sofa. The floor is covered with carpeting. Original photograph year is 1904.
