Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
J_2_002 |
Title |
[Corner of Canal and Dickinson] |
Collection |
Photo Archives |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Men, boys, and a chicken at the corner of Canal (later known as Alexander) and Dickinson Streets. The photograph shows a blacksmith shop, Stillwell carpenter shop, Ross Plumbing, Kilfoil Meat, and Slayback Grocery Store. |
Place |
Princeton, NJ |
Print size |
5" x 8" |
Subjects |
Buildings Commercial buildings Blacksmith shops Carpenter shops Grocery stores Shops Plumbing stores Butcher shops Men Boys Adults & children Children Chickens Streets Trees Fences Wheelbarrows |
Search Terms |
Canal Street Dickinson Street Princeton businesses Alexander Street |
Notes |
In pencil on back of photo: Plate # R7171 Near Cor. of Canal and Dickinson St. showing ____ blacksmith, Stillwell carpenter, Ross plumbing, Kilfoil meat and Slayback grovery no plate 1982 - unique 1982: 34-38 Alexander St. This section of Alexander shows buildings moved to make way for Payne Hall apartments at corner of Dickinson St. Slayback's grocery store is on the right. This photo predates 1891 when #36 became Rose's Plumbing John R. Slayback's GROCERY store J2 |
Provenance |
B_1_069, J_2_001, and J_2_002 are prints of the same image. |

