The Factory by the River

[stoneylonesome]

The Hitchcock chair factory in Riverton CT, along the Farmington River

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3080/40factory8.jpg

the original sign on the building. Or close to the original :confused:

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3080/40hitch11.jpg

[marie]

any rocking chairs there Sandy ?

we're getting on
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I wonder did a relation of Alfred own that factoryhttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif

probably got the main chair used in the film ' rear window' therehttp://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif

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nice windows

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks Marie, As a matter of fact I do have one of there rocking chairs :lol: :lol:

I don't think there was a connection with Alfred, This Hitchcock started out making chairs and selling them door to door in a wagon, guess he was the first traveling salesman. :lol: :lol:

see this link
http://www.antiquetalk.com/column128.htm

and of course the rocker
http://www.furniturefan.com/catalog/detail.aspx?category=27&productid=610141&rt=290&page=2&itemnum=3

[marie]

Thanks Marie, As a matter of fact I do have one of there rocking chairs http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

I don't think there was a connection with Alfred, This Hitchcock started out making chairs and selling them door to door in a wagon, guess he was the first traveling salesman. http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_lol.gif

see this link
http://www.antiquetalk.com/column128.htm

and of course the rocker
http://www.furniturefan.com/catalog/detail.aspx?category=27&productid=610141&rt=290&page=2&itemnum=3


http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif thanks a lot Sandy

wondering about this sentence from above url >


" In 1929, Lambert Hitchcock's brother-in-law, Aba Alford (1807-1881) joined him as partner, saving the firm from bankruptcy. The firm made an unwise move (remaining isolated from railroad lines) to Unionville, CT in 1844. Hitchcock died insolvent in 1852."


'1929'
should that be 1829 ?
as, am not real sure
( honest , the ' tired after Christmas' syndrome has me sluggish)

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but I think the man was dead in 1929?
unless he was a ghost partner
and that's why we can't see him in this rocking chair ...


but he is there

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http://www2.furniturefan.com/images/Product/Large/610141det.jpg

[stoneylonesome]

http://www.photography-on-the.net/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif thanks a lot Sandy

wondering about this sentence from above url >


" In 1929, Lambert Hitchcock's brother-in-law, Aba Alford (1807-1881) joined him as partner, saving the firm from bankruptcy. The firm made an unwise move (remaining isolated from railroad lines) to Unionville, CT in 1844. Hitchcock died insolvent in 1852."


You can't be to sluggish you sure spotted the typo. It must 18something, my guess would be closer to 1839.