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A Tap At The Squire's Door - Studio # 119

This photograph was made at the front entryway of the Edward Mead Homestead, Boston Post Road, Greenwich, CT.

Wallace Nutting illustrated this picture for sale in his 1912 Picture catalog on page 38 and in his 1915 Expansible Picture catalog on page 481.

The model in this photograph is Adaline Rundle who, along with her sister, Katharine, posed in several of Wallace Nuttings pictures wearing original colonial garments they owned.

Wallace Nutting wrote: "[this entryway] represents one of the most beautiful doors known, though there was originally no porch, and the present porch is purposely omitted. The dentil and other decorations of this doorway are the last word of our fathers. Whoever did this door left something which has delighted generations and is now likely to be copied into many homes. The ivy just adorns, without obscuring the portal."

Wallace Nutting also made other photographs at this entryway. Those that I have been able to confirm are:

The Sallying of Sally #118 An Old Time Gallant #208
Caller's at the Squire's #124 (title unknown) #211
Hesitancy #231

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