Name/Title
Trade Card, N. H. Twist PhotographerEntry/Object ID
2023.12.3Description
Trade card distributed by N. H. Twist, photographer, Main Street opposite the Opera House, Willimantic, CT, c. 1884. The front of the card reads: N. H. Twist, Photographer, Main St. Opp. Opera House, WILLIMANTIC. Back is blank, but handwritten in pencil is: Edith, Birthday present, Aug. 23 1884, Charley. There is no mention of Twist in the 1885 Willimantic Street Directory. The only photographers listed in the directory that year were Charles Ross and Charles H. Townshend, neither of whom had studios opposite the Loomer Opera House. Townshend was in the Basset's Block building at what was then the corner of Main and Railroad Streets, across from the Murray Block. The Basset Block was demolished in the 1970s, and the Advertiser building now occupies the space.Collection
Trade Card CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Card, TradeNomenclature Primary Object Term
Card, AdvertisingNomenclature Class
Advertising MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsPublication Details
Publication Type
Flyer or HandbillDate Published
circa 1884Publication Language
EnglishLocation
Location
Room
Archives* Untyped Location
Main Museum BuildingCategory
PermanentDate
April 15, 2023Provenance
Provenance Detail
Mystic Seaport Museum 1Acquisition Method
Donation, MSMAcquisition Date
Mar 28, 2023Notes
Donated with 13 other Willimantic trade cards from c. 1880sCopyright
Copyright Holder
Public DomainCreated By
historian@millmuseum.orgCreate Date
April 15, 2023Updated By
historian@millmuseum.orgUpdate Date
April 15, 2023
