Title

Moses Starr Titus Residence

Creation Date

1880

Maker's Mark

None

Description

Small oil painting of the Moses Starr Titus residence in Shakopee as it appeared in 1868. Seen is an image of a one and a half story, white frame house with three brick chimneys. A second building, possibly a barn, is also visible in the painting. Several walk ways lead up to the house and trees and wild flowers are seen in the foreground. The painting is housed inside a wooden frame. The frame is made up of four pieces of wood secured together. The front of the frame is covered with gold gilt showing a grape vine pattern. The backside of the frame has a square shaped opening and the painting is held in place by metal nails. Two metal eye hooks flank the image. Handwritten on the back of the image is "X 1868 X/Shakopee/Residence of Moses Starr Titus/Shakopee/Minn/1868."