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1967.96.137  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Tracks of Connecticut Valley Railroad, September 8, 1908
1967.96.137 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Tracks of Connecticut Valley Railroad, September 8, 1908

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 number1967.96.137
DescriptionView looking north on the tracks with an overpass leading to the Bulkeley Bridge in the background. A retaining wall, evidently of granite, is at the left. An embankment with the Connecticut River beyond is to the right. Litter lies along the left side of the tracks. Utility poles line tracks and the street at the left. Commercial buildings and cranes are in the background. Men, some blurred from movement, stand at the left.
NotesSubject Note: Extensive re-grading of this area was necessary to accommodate the approach to theBulkeley Bridge.
Status
Not on view