Map of the City of Hartford, Connecticut
After a work byAfter a work by
Daniel Saint John
(American, 1761 - 1846)
After a work byAfter a work by
Nathaniel Goodwin
(American, 1782 - 1855)
PrinterPrinted by
Aetna Life Insurance Co.
(American)
Date1935
MediumLithography; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 12 3/4 x 10 1/4in. (32.4 x 26cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 3/8 x 10 3/4in. (41.6 x 27.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2006.135.0
DescriptionMap of Hartford, Connecticut, showing the city as it appeared in the early nineteenth century. The streets are labeled and there are six circled numbers on the map that show the locations of buildings or sites important to Hartford's or Aetna Insurance Company's history: the State House, Morgan's Exchange Coffee House, Phoenix Bank, the Charter Oak, Washington College (now Trinity College), and the old burying ground. Text below the map explains Aetna's history and some of Hartford's.
On the back are ten images depicting scenes celebrating Connecticut during its tercentenary year. Clockwise from center, they are: a mural in the State Library showing the creation of the "Fundamental Orders;" a statue of Thomas Hooker; Connecticut Hall at Yale University; the school at which Nathan Hale taught in 1774-5; what was probably the largest and oldest elm in the country, in Wethersfield; a pageant scene depicting Thomas Hooker and his followers arriving in Hartford in 1636; the oldest stone house in the state, in Guilford; the Old State House in Hartford; the Webb House in Wethersfield; and a statue of Nathan Hale.
On the back are ten images depicting scenes celebrating Connecticut during its tercentenary year. Clockwise from center, they are: a mural in the State Library showing the creation of the "Fundamental Orders;" a statue of Thomas Hooker; Connecticut Hall at Yale University; the school at which Nathan Hale taught in 1774-5; what was probably the largest and oldest elm in the country, in Wethersfield; a pageant scene depicting Thomas Hooker and his followers arriving in Hartford in 1636; the oldest stone house in the state, in Guilford; the Old State House in Hartford; the Webb House in Wethersfield; and a statue of Nathan Hale.
Label TextWith the approach of Connecticut's Tercentenary in 1936, Connecticut residents showed new interest in their state's history. A number of historic maps were issued during this period. The Aetna Insurance Company, one of Hartford's major businesses, produced this map linking Aetna's history to the history of Hartford "for distribution during Connecticut's Tercentenary Year." Although the map includes accurate historical information, it also served as an advertisement for the firm.
NotesCartographic Note: Scale: About 2 3/16 inches equals 1500 feetStatus
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