Tercentenary Parade: Men on Italian-American Float, Hartford, October 12, 1935
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1935
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 1/16in. (19 x 23cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1982.102.2
DescriptionParade float in the shape of a ship with sails and flags flying from masts. A sign on the bow reads: "Santa Maria." Banners read: "Lodge Piave - Centerbrook / Fratella... - Deep River / Italian-American Society - Chester."Five men stand and sit on the float. A wire fence, a utility pole and an industrial building are in the background.
NotesSubject Note: Hartford celebrated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Connecticut with a parade on October 12, 1935. It included 20,000 marchers, 105 floats, twelve large divisions, thirty bands, over 500 separate organizations and 20 national groups. It was watched by 400,000 people and took three hours to pass by.Status
Not on view
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
1830-1840
