Mass meeting of citizens pledging their loyalty the day war was declared, Atheneum Street, Hartford, April 7, 1917
PhotographerPhotographed by
Charles F. Merriam
(American, possibly born 1880)
Date1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 10 1/4in. (20 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number2000.200.75
DescriptionLarge group of men and women gather in front of a speakers platform draped with striped bunting. Some men in the foreground hold small American flags. Most wear hats. A street lamp is in the midst of the crowd. The Morgan Memorial is in the left background. In the right background, automobiles are parked on Prospect Street. An American flag flies from one of the houses on the street.
Status
Not on view
