First Trolley at New Hartford Bridge
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1907
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 10 1/2 x 13 1/2in. (26.7 x 34.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 10 1/2 x 13 1/2in. (26.7 x 34.3cm)
Mount (height x width): 14 7/8 x 17 3/8in. (37.8 x 44.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Christine W. Park
Object number2008.42.0
DescriptionA crowd of men, women, boys, and girls stand around a trolley car. Trolley tracks are visible in the road. Some men wear police uniforms. Some have beards or mustaches. At least one man wears eyeglasses. Women wear long coats, some with firm trim. One woman holds a fur muff. A small dog wearing a collar is seated at the far right.
NotesSubject Note: Construction of the new stone arch Bulkeley Bridge by McMullin, Weand & McDermott began early in 1904 and continued until the December 1907 when the bridge opened to trolley traffic and the general public.Status
Not on view
