City of Hartford, 1877
ArtistMade by
O.H. Bailey and Company
(American)
PublisherPublished by
O.H. Bailey and Company
(American)
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 27 3/16 x 33 7/16in. (69 x 85cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2003.150.0
DescriptionBirds-eye view of Hartford, looking west from the Connecticut River. The smaller Park River winds through town and enters the Connecticut River at the lower left, near Dutch Point and the factories of the Colt Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co. Workers' housing, a baseball diamond, and Armsmear, the Colt mansion, are beyond. The Connecticut Valley Railroad crossed the Park River on a bridge nearby. Farther to the right are the Steamboat Dock and the covered bridge leading to East Hartford. Steamboats, sailing vessels, and a tugboat pulling two barges are on the river. Main Street runs from left to right and is lined with commercial buildings and churches. The Old State House and Post Office are at the junction of Main Street and State Street. North of Main Street, prominent landmarks include Bushnell Park and the Connecticut State Capitol. Trinity College (shown as projected but never completed) is in the left background, with the race track at Charter Oak Park in the distance beyond. Union Station is at the right, near the junction of Farmington Avenue and Asylum Avenue. Vignettes depict Colts Arms Manufacturing Co., Charter Oak Insurance Co., Phoenix Fire Insurance Co., Miller's Building, Pratt & Whitney Co., the Boardman Building, the Batterson Building, the Cheney Building, and the Weed Sewing Machine Manufactory.
Status
Not on view
