Thos. Aitkins & Son. Huntington. L.I.
Dublin Core
Title
Thos. Aitkins & Son. Huntington. L.I.
Subject
Carriage; Business; Storefronts; Thomas Aitkins
Description
Print showing Thos. Aitkins & Son and Huntington Assembly Rooms. Foreground comprised of two horse-drawn carriages and a walking couple. Midground depicts a street corner of storefronts with figures on the sidewalk; a large two-story building with double entrances, awnings, large windows, three chimneys, and flag pole wraps around the corner; sign on the front identifies the business as "Thos. Aitkins & Son" with another sign on the side reading: "Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats, & Caps"; a building to the right appears to be stables, another business is to the left. Background features clouds and American flag, labeled on top "Thos. Aitkins & Son. Huntington. L.I. Huntington Assembly Rooms."
Creator
Lange, Edward (1846-1912) [Artist]
Source
Edward Lange, "Thos. Aitkins & Son. Huntington. L.I. " from The Long-Islander, May 21, 1887, page 4. Collection of the Huntington Historical Society.
Date
ca. 1887
Type
Print
Coverage
New York; Suffolk County; Town of Huntington; Huntington
Medium
Print
Rights Holder
Huntington Historical Society
Citation
Lange, Edward (1846-1912) [Artist], “Thos. Aitkins & Son. Huntington. L.I.,” The Art of Edward Lange , accessed April 30, 2025, https://edwardlange.omeka.net/items/show/170.