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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.201.17  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Socie…
Beginning of grade crossing changes in Walnut Street, Hartford
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.201.17 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Beginning of grade crossing changes in Walnut Street, Hartford

Date1907-1908
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
DescriptionA large concrete ramp or abutment is under construction at the left. The dirt road in the foreground is deeply rutted. The brick residential buildings on the far side of the street appear to be multiple-family dwellings. Utility poles are in the background. A small amount of snow is on the ground.
Object number2000.201.17
NotesSubject Note: The tracks of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad crossed Walnut Street at this point.
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