Sillman and Hendriks Drug Store - Willimantic Street Drawings

Scroll

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Windham Textile and History Museum

Image of the drawing of the drugstore building.: This image shows the front view of a drugstore building. "Drugs" in big letters sits atop the building. The building has a palazzo style appearance. The first floor is split into two shops, each with their own entrance and storefront windows. On the left side is Sillman and Hendricks and on the right side is Wilson and Leonard's. The second floor has one office on the right which is labeled as William R. Fuller's.
Image of the drawing of the drugstore building.

This image shows the front view of a drugstore building. "Drugs" in big letters sits atop the building. The building has a palazzo style appearance. The first floor is split into two shops, each with their own entrance and storefront windows. On the left side is Sillman and Hendricks and on the right side is Wilson and Leonard's. The second floor has one office on the right which is labeled as William R. Fuller's.

Name/Title

Sillman and Hendriks Drug Store - Willimantic Street Drawings

Entry/Object ID

2023.52.2

Description

This is a street drawing out of a collection of street drawings of Willimantic as it appeared in 1860 done by John Little Leonard. This drawing contains only a single building, unlike many of the other scrolls in this collection. The building is a drugstore with several names: William R. Fuller, Sillman and Hendrik, and Wilson and Leonard.

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Subject

Willimantic, Drugstore, William R. Fuller, Sillman and Hendrik, and Wilson and Leonard.

Subject Place

Neighborhood

Willimantic, CT

City

Windham, CT

Continent

North America

Region

Northeast

Context

John Little Leonard (1954-1930) created a series of drawings of Willimantic streets as they stood in 1860. The specific date at which these drawings were completed is unknown though it was likely in the late 19th century. Some of these drawings were done looking at the houses while others, in cases where the houses had changed, he drew from memory. Leonard was an only child. He married Fanny Babcock and died on Jan. 31 (his birthday) in 1930. Leonard was a florist and pharmacist who owned his own shop. The sketches were on brown wrapping paper, drawn in pencil.

Collection

Lucy Crosbie Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

John Little Leonard

Role

Artist

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Neighborhood

Willimantic, CT

City

Windham, CT

Continent

North America

Region

Northeast

Location

Location

Room

Archives

* Untyped Location

Main Museum Building

Category

Permanent

Date

December 16, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Dec 16, 2023

Created By

Eves, Jamie

Create Date

December 16, 2023

Updated By

Eves, Jamie

Update Date

December 16, 2023