Danny Maher and Eddie Bald in a touring car, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1905
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 9 1/16 x 11 13/16in. (23 x 30cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Honiss Oyster House Company
Object number1982.80.419
DescriptionTwo men dressed in winter coats and hats sit in an open Columbia automobile, parked on the street crossing the Laurel Street Bridge in Hartford. The bridge crosses the Park River and is covered with snow. Utility poles and trees are in the background. Inscribed on front: "To my friend 'Willie' / Very truly yours / Eddie Bald / 1905." Caption reads: "Danny Maher, Hartford's famous jockey at the wheel and Eddie Bald 'Cannon' Bald, champ track bicycle racer."
NotesSubject Note: Edward C. Bald was a salesman at the Hartford Electric Vehicle Company.Status
Not on view
Ilka Robles
July-September 2003
