Rice Heights, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Hartford Electric Light Company
(American)
Date1955
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 5/8 x 9 1/2in. (19.4 x 24.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Northeast Utilities
Object number1982.28.58
DescriptionTwo men in a rowboat, apparently with an outboard motor, cruise past flooded apartment buildings. A street sign on a utility pole at the left reads "Sussex Dr." Additional multiple-family dwellings and trees are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: Rice Heights was public housing located in the South End of Hartford. Construction began in 1948. (Finlay 12/24/2013)Status
Not on view
