Interior of Supreme Court, in State Library and Supreme Court Building, Hartford.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1910-1919
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 7/8 x 8 3/16in. (14.9 x 20.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.171.76
DescriptionMonumental room with stone walls, panelled dado, and coffered ceilings. Electric lights hang from ceiling and walls. Blotters and electric lamps are on the judge's bench and on desks on either side. Wooden arm chairs are at desks and on table in the foreground. Chairs on the dais in the background are uphostered with embossed leather. Empty bookcases are along the back wall. A painting in an arched frame is on the back wall. Grates in the walls are apparently for heating.
NotesSubject Note: The Connecticut State Library was completed in 1910 to designs of Donn Barber and Edward T. Hapgood. The Connecticut State Library address is 211 Capitol Avenue, Hartford. Status
Not on view
