Ferry on the Hartford shore, 1895
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 7 1/2in. (13 x 19cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.194.31
DescriptionA steam ferry boat, probably the F.C. Fowler, loading or unloading. A horse-drawn carriage is on the boat and several men stand near the edge of the water. Portions of the river bank in the foreground are deeply rutted. A few buildings are visible on the East Hartford shore of the Connecticut River in the background. Inscribed on back: "Temporary ferry service between Hartford & e. Hartford, summer 1895 after covered bridge was destroyed by fire."
NotesSubject Note: The F.C. Fowler was built in New London in 1893 and was in use in East Haddam, Connecticut until 1905.Status
Not on view
