Perry Memorial Arch, Entrance to Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Conn.
PublisherPublished by
Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
(American)
Dateafter 1918
MediumPhotomechanical print; colored printer's inks on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (7.9 x 13cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robert S. Conrich
Object number1984.69.17
DescriptionA memorial in the form of a triumphal arch is located at the entrance to a park. An inscription reads: "PERRY MEMORIAL ARCH / ERECTED MCMXVIII." Flowers grow at the base of the arch. Grassy lawns, paved walks, and trees are in the background. Streets are in the foreground.
NotesSubject Note: The Perry Memorial Arch at the entrance to Seaside Park in Bridgeport was erected in 1918 in memory of William Hunt Perry (1820-1899), one of Bridgeport's leading industrialists and financiers. (Finlay 9/20/2011)Status
Not on view
Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
early 20th-mid 20th century
Detroit Photographic Co.
about 1905
