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Museum purchase, 1995.36.1501  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Statue of Horace Wells in Bushnell Park in Hartford
Museum purchase, 1995.36.1501 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Statue of Horace Wells in Bushnell Park in Hartford

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionThe Horace Wells monument in Hartford's Bushnell Park features a bronze statue of Wells on a high plinth. The following is carved on the statue's pedestal: "HORACE WELLS / THE DISCOVERER OF ANAESTHESIA / DECEMBER 1844." In the background is Jewell Street and the Plimpton Hills building.
Object number1995.36.1501
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