Bulkeley Bridge Construction: Looking East on Hartford Avenue, Hartford, August 6, 1907
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1907
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1967.96.95
DescriptionA crane appears to be laying the stone parapet of the new granite bridge which is otherwise largely complete. A man stands nearby. A second man is on scaffolding near the second arch. The wooden structures in the river at the right are the piers of the temporary iron bridge. A concrete wall is in the foreground.
NotesSubject Note: Construction of the new stone arch Bulkeley Bridge by McMullin, Weand & McDermott began early in 1904 and continued until the December 1907 when the bridge opened to trolley traffic and the general public. From the foundation to the springing line of the arches, the Bulkeley Bridge is built of Leete's Island granite. The remainder of the structure is built of Stony Creek granite. Both the Leete's Island quarry and the Stony Creek quarry are in Branford.Status
Not on view
