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What did an inn in the 1830s and 1840s look like? The first commercially available photography happened in 1839 but no one seemed to be taking pictures of interiors of inns in rural Alabama. So we go to art references that give us a sense of what it looked like.
American Inn
American Inn
Country Inn
Country Inn
Kollner
Man Pouring Drink at Bar
Man Pouring Drink at Bar
Courtesy of The Walters Art Museum
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.A. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.A. Carter
Nicholas Biddle Kittell
Old '76 and Young '48
Old '76 and Young '48
Politicians in a Country Bar
Politicians in a Country Bar
James G. Clonney
ca 1844
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, New York
Rev. John Atwood and Family
Rev. John Atwood and Family
Henry F. Darby
The Card Players
The Card Players
Waiting for the Stage
Waiting for the Stage
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