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Museum purchase, 1995.36.1448  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Rossia Insurance Company Construction Site, December 4, 1913
Museum purchase, 1995.36.1448 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Rossia Insurance Company Construction Site, December 4, 1913

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1913
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.1448
DescriptionA view of the construction site for the new Rossia Insurance Company building at 1565 Broad Street on the corner of Farmington Avenue in Hartford. The intersection of Broad Street and Farmington Avenue is visible in the foreground. A construction company shed is visible at the front of the construction site with the following painted on it: "Chas. B. Andrus & Son Hartford Conn. General Building Contractors". A large pile of dirt is beside the shed. Trolley tracks are visible running along Farmington Avenue.
NotesSubject Note: This photograph is one in a chronological sequence of photographs showing construction of the Rossia Insurance Company building at 1565 Broad Street on the corner of Farmington Avenue in Hartford.
Status
Not on view