Name/Title
Dance and Supper: Meat Market Interior, Likely Killingly, ConnecticutDescription
Three men stand inside an unidentified meat market or provisions store, likely in the early 1900s. Whole fish and cuts of meat are displayed on the counter, while a hanging scale and two electric lights are suspended from the ceiling. The man at left holds an open book, likely a sales ledger.
Several signs provide clues to the setting. In the upper right is a partially obscured sign reading “Eagle Trading Sta...,” apparently advertising Eagle Trading Stamps. More revealing is a poster on the left wall that reads: “FREE TO ALL / DANCE AND SUPPER / SATURDAY EV’G FEB. 4.” Under magnification, the smaller print appears to read: “Given by Eugene H. Cummings / At Killingly Centre Hotel.”
These details suggest the photograph was likely taken in or near Killingly Centre, Connecticut. Since February 4 fell on a Saturday in both 1905 and 1911, either year would be plausible for the event advertised on the poster, and for the approximate date of the photograph.Made/Created
Date made
1905 - 1911Time Period
1900sPlace
City
KillinglyState/Province
ConnecticutCreate Date
September 9, 2026