Hartford and its points of interest; illustrated from original photographs (1895) (14804382473)

Identifier: hartforditspoint00merc (find matches)
Title: Hartford and its points of interest ; illustrated from original photographs
Year: 1895 (1890s)
Authors: Mercantile Illustrating Company (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects: Industries
Publisher: New York : Mercantile Illustrating Co.
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries



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ses, operated by electric power, and the corps of em-ployees averages thirty-five. Each department has been carefully brought tothe best modern standard of efficiency and artistic thoroughness. The finestclass of commercial and social printing done in this section, and equal to thatof the best New York houses, is handled here at figures deserving the carefulattention of all our readers. Artistic office stationery, cards, circulars and cata-logues, also social forms, invitations and programmes are among the specialtiesin which the highest satisfaction is guaranteed. Special designs in steel andcopper-plate, and the most delicate embossing work, are executed in a greatvariety of styles. Many of our readers in the central part of the State may notbe aware that they can secure the most refined aud artistic work in this depart-ment here at home without sending to New York, in which case they will do wellto try the first-class facilities of this house, saviug thereby both time and money. 66
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CITY HOSPITAL. THE AI,I,YN HOUSE (Robert Allyn, Proprietor), CornerAsylum and Trumbull Streets.—No information is of higher value to the travel-ing public, and none is more eagerly sought, than that relating to the hotelsafforded by the various cities on their route. In view of its importance as thecapital city of the State, and the centre of great manufacturing and commercialinterests, Hartford always has a large floating population, and to those whomay at any time have occasion to visit the city as well as to those whomay be permanently located here, and prefer the comforts and conveniences ofhotel residence, some information concerning the leading hotel of the city willbe most welcome. The Allyn House, the hotel referred to, is an old-establishedand most popular hostelry, of which Mr. Robert Allyn is the founder and pro-prietor. It is conducted ou the most advanced lines, and in every departmentthe most intelligent care for the comfort of guests is displayed. Mr. Allyn isa hotel