Re-grading State Street during Bulkeley Bridge Construction, Hartford, July 10, 1908
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1967.96.121
DescriptionMen work on sidewalks on the left. A bucket, lumber and a bag of cement are nearby. Brick commercial buildings and utility poles line the streets. Advertising signs read: "Drink / Union Club / Coffee" "Hartford Opera House" "Barnum & Bailey / Greatest Show on Earth" "Barnum & Bailey / Hartford / Tuesday June / 10[?]" Business signs read: "Schwartz / Cafe" "H. Schwartz / The Herbert Fischer Brewery / Ales and Lager" A fire hydrant is in the left foreground. A horse-drawn wagon is on an embankment at the right that represents the new street level.
NotesSubject Note: Part of a series of photographs taken during the construction of the Bulkeley Bridge.Status
Not on view
