Tercentenary Parade: Northwest School float, Main Street, Hartford, October 12, 1935
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1935
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 7/8in. (9 x 15cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1982.102.27
DescriptionParade float of Northwest Elementary School representing the Connecticut state flag with heads of children taking the place of grapes. Men, women, boys and girls, line the sidewalks. Street lamps and utility wires line the street. The building with four columns is the St. Peter's Rectory.
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. Saint Peter's Rectory at 214 Main Street was built in 1840.Status
Not on view
