Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Central Park, New Britain
PublisherPublished by
Danziger & Berman
Dateearly 20th century
MediumPhotomechanical prints; colored printer's inks on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 1/2in. (8.6 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 1/2in. (8.6 x 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robert F. Phelan
Object number1998.137.74
DescriptionTwo men wearing suits are walking along a paved sidewalk leading from a monument in the form of a classical temple surmounted by a figure of Victory. Trees and grassy lawns are at left and right. Commercial buildings are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: The Civil War monument in New Britain's Central Park was designed by Ernest Flagg (1857-1847). It was dedicated on 19 September 1900. Two photographs in the Connecticut Historical Society show Civil War soldiers assembled in the location now occupied by the monument. (Finlay 6/29/2012)Status
Not on view
Detroit Photographic Co.
about 1905