Thos. Aitkins & Son. Huntington. L.I.

The Long-Islander, May 21, 1887, Page 4.jpg

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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.

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