Tercentenary Parade: Hartford Clearing House Association Banks 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 number1982.102.9
DescriptionWoman in eighteenth-century costume sits on a large flower-covered parade float. She holds an American flag in her lap. Floral arrangements in urns include ferns and chrysanthemums. A flower-covered trellis is behind her. A sign on the side of the float reads: "Hartford Clearing House Asso. Banks."
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
