Horse-drawn omnibus #65, Albany Avenue, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateabout 1880
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 8 1/4in. (15 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William R. Johnson from the estate of Roy S. Melvin
Object number1975.94.353
DescriptionOmnibus drawn by two horses at the Albany Avenue end of its track. The driver stands on the front platform, the conductor on the rear platform. Both men are in uniform. Signs on the car read: "Vernon St. Retreat Ave. Main St. Albany Ave." "H. & W.H.R.R.Co." "65." In the background, beyond a split rail fence, are open fields and a barn. Leafless trees line the road.
Status
Not on view
