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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1981.66.17  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Societ…
Outdoor Dance Floor, Colt Park, Hartford, September 5, 1921
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 1981.66.17 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Outdoor Dance Floor, Colt Park, Hartford, September 5, 1921

Date1921
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionOpen-air wooden dance platform. A band is seated on a stage in the right background. Musicians in uniforms play trombones, a tuba and other instruments. Paper lanterns are strung from a wire. A covered pavilion and utility poles are in the left background. Most of the dancers are women or girls. Some appear to be African-American. Some women sit on benches in the foreground. A chicken wire fence is behind the benches.
Object number1981.66.17
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