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1988.137.14  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Automobiles lined up for a parade, corner of Babcock Street, Hartford
1988.137.14 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Automobiles lined up for a parade, corner of Babcock Street, Hartford

Dateabout 1920
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 7 7/8in. (16 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1988.137.14
DescriptionLong line of automobiles parked at the side of a residential street with trolley tracks running down the middle of it. Many of the cars are decorated with flags and most of the men in the cars wear caps and badges or name tags. Men, most of them wearing bowler hats, and small boys look on from the sidewalk. A man rides a bicycle in the right background. A sign on the telephone pole in the foreground reads: "Babcock St." The houses are the left are brick with Queen Anne details and elaborate porches. Inscribed on the back: "First car in line is a Pope Toledo, manufactured in Toledo, Ohio."
Status
Not on view