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Museum purchase, 1995.36.746  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Bridge with Two Ton Maximum Warning Sign
Museum purchase, 1995.36.746 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Bridge with Two Ton Maximum Warning Sign

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 5 x 7in. (12.7 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.746
DescriptionA construction project is taking place beside a dilapidated wooden bridge. The sign facing the camera reads, "WARNING / THIS BRIDGE IS UNSAFE / FOR ANY LOAD OF MORE / THAN TWO TONS". In the background are construction materials, machinery, workmen, buildings, and what appears to be part of a second stone arched bridge. Utility wires are overhead.
Status
Not on view