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Museum purchase, 1995.36.1506  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Construction at the Colt Patent Fire Arms Company, Hartford
Museum purchase, 1995.36.1506 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Construction at the Colt Patent Fire Arms Company, Hartford

Photographer (American, 1877 - 1934)
Datepossibly 1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number1995.36.1506
DescriptionA four-story brick industrial building is under construction near the Colt Patent Firearms Factory in Hartford. Scaffolding surrounds part of the building and two large cranes are at the left. Lumber and building materials are piled in the foreground. A water tower with the word "COLT'S" on it is the background.
NotesSubject Note: The subject may be a new reinforced concrete building on Huyshope Avenue that was built by the Colt Patent Fire Arms Factory in 1917 to handle defense contracts for the government.
Status
Not on view