George L. Hemenway, lawyer, in his office

George L. Hemenway, lawyer, in his office

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Title:
George L. Hemenway, lawyer, in his office
Description:
George Louis Hemenway is seated at a large table/desk in his office. There is a coal stove with a attached ornament on top, connected to a stove pipe running up and into the wall behind it. A bookcase to the right of the stove contains five shelves full of sets of legal books. The top of the bookcase holds more books and a scroll of paper. A closed door cabinet forms the bottom of the bookcase, with papers and books on the overhang. Three wood-framed windows with blinds pulled halfway down are visible. Hemenway is sitting at a large table on one of a set of Windsor chairs, and is reading a document in his hands. He has a walrus moustache, dark shoes and is wearing a shirt under a light colored suit. As well as the bookshelf, a small document cabinet and rocking chair can be found behind Hemenway, the former holding a feather duster and papers on top, and another stack of papers on its side. Hemenway is sitting in front of an early-model typewriter, with a skeletal design and its case behind it. To the right of the case is what appears to be a law book on a piece of paper. On the far end of the table is what is possibly a stamping mechanism, along with an ink bottle and paperwork spread out. Caned chair at far end of table and two Windsor chairs on right. A safe on wheels is on the far right corner of the office. A couple more chairs are shown in partial view in front of the safe. An oil or kerosene lamp is hanging from the ceiling, with a decorative base and a shade. The legs of the table are turned. There is a framed document between two of the windows, with a small shelf in front with several more law books. A handwritten note originally attached to the back of the photo's frame contains this information, along with the provenance: "Law Office of George Louis Hemenway, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, Main street. Building destroyed by fire. The building also contained the Post Office, and I think the bank. Not sure but perhaps also a drug store."
Date:
[1880?–1899?]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Portrait photographs
Photographic prints
Location:
Hopkinton Historical Society
Museum/History Center
Collection 40, Box 2 (Oversize) (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Hopkinton Historical Society Photographic Archives
Subjects:
Bookcases
Cabinets (Case furniture)
Lamps
Law & legal affairs
Lawyers
Mustaches
Offices
Office equipment & supplies
Paper
Rocking chairs
Safes
Stoves
Typewriters
Windows
Hemenway, George L.
Places:
Massachusetts > Middlesex (county) > Hopkinton
Extent:
1 photograph : print on mount ; sheet 6 x 8 in., mount 10 x 12 in.
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Notes:
Title from item or accompanying material.
According to the Resident and Business Directory of Hopkinton, Mass. for 1886, George L. Hemenway held the town office of Collector and was on the School Committee. It also says that Hemenway practiced law in the Highland block of Main St. The 1889 edition lists him as having become a Justice of the Peace. His home was on Hayden Rowe.
See Collection 30, Box 1 (1870 - 1916)
Preferred Citation:
Courtesy of Hopkinton Historical Society
Notes (date):
Date from item or accompanying material.
Notes (object):
Original photograph.
Light sepia tone on photo. Rear of card backing is stained from long-term storage in a wood and glass frame. Photo has been removed from said frame. Condition is now stable.
Identifier:
1000.001.388