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The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2010.177.25  © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Loading Railroad Cars in Collinsville, 1947
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2010.177.25 © 2010 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Loading Railroad Cars in Collinsville, 1947

Date1947
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 5/8 x 4 3/4in. (9.2 x 12.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2010.177.18-.32
DescriptionA large crane is used to pick up what appears to be scrap metal and to load it into railroad cars.
NotesSubject Note: 2010.177.30-.32 show devastation following a flood, possibly the Flood of 1955, since there was no devastating flood in Collinsville in 1947. The format of these photographs is the same as the other photographs in this group, which are all clearly dated 1947. (Finlay 9/8/10)
Status
Not on view