Memorial Day at Spring Grove Cemetery, Windsor Avenue, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1909
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.201.44
DescriptionA man, women and a girl stand among substantial granite and marble grave monuments. Some wear dark clothes. One woman holds an umbrella. The girl holds a watering can and stands near a basket. Graves are decorated with American flags and flowers, some in urns or containers, some planted in the ground. The flowering plants at the far right appear to be rose bushes. Several park benches stand among the graves. Inscribed on back: "Memorial Day 1909 / at Spring Grove Cemetery."
Status
Not on view
early 19th century
2000 November
