Capitol and Memorial Arch, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Marie Kendall
(American, 1854 - 1943)
Dateafter 1878
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 4 11/16 x 7 1/2in. (11.9 x 19.1cm)
Sheet: 4 11/16 x 7 1/2in. (11.9 x 19.1cm)
Mount: 5 1/4 x 8 7/16in. (13.3 x 21.4cm)
Sheet: 4 11/16 x 7 1/2in. (11.9 x 19.1cm)
Mount: 5 1/4 x 8 7/16in. (13.3 x 21.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionOn the left, a road that passes through an arch between two towers. There is a bridge in the lower left foreground and the tower on the right side is partially reflected in the water under the bridge. On the left is a large domed building in the Eastlake Style of Queen Anne architecture, set on a hill behind a large expanse of lawn with trees on it. In the foreground on the right, a utility pole is visible.
Object number1980.24.6
NotesSubject note: The arch depicted is Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, a memorial to the American Civil War, in to Bushnell Park. It was designed by George Keller and was dedicated in 1886. Bushnell Park itself was designed by Jacob Weidenmann with the advice of Frederick Law Olmsted, and the State Capitol building was designed by Richard M. Upjohn and was completed in 1878.
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