Circus Parade with Camels, Main Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1898
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 11/16 x 4 9/16in. (9.4 x 11.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 11/16 x 4 9/16in. (9.4 x 11.6cm)
Mount (height x width): 4 3/16 x 5 1/4in. (10.6 x 13.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth W. Temple
Object number2011.63.42
DescriptionA circus parade, including Bactrian camels, is watched by crowds of people. Four camels are drawing a chariot; four additional camels are drawing a small cart. People on horseback and a large circus wagon are also part of the parade. Horse-drawn vehicles, including loaded wagons and stagecoaches, Signs on commercial buildings in the background read: "WAR SCENES" "STENCIL PLATES" "SHIRT MANUFACTORY" "CRANE / DENTIST" "CITY DIRECTORY" "STEAM JOB PRINTING."
NotesDate Note: 2011.64.43 is dated "ca. 1898." (Finlay 3/7/2012)Subject Note: Photograph taken across from the Old State House on Main Street, Hartford, looking north toward businesses on State Street. (Ruocco, 3/3/2012)
Status
Not on view
