Bulkeley Bridge Celebration: Men and Boys Dressed as Native Americans, Hartford, October 1908
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 9 13/16in. (17 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2000.210.13
DescriptionGroup of men and boys wearing tights and tight-fitting jerseys, shorts, beaded necklaces and armbands. Some wear feather headdresses. Some hold shields. One man holds a paddle. Three teepees are directly behind them. The Bulkeley Bridge across the Connecticut River is in the background.
NotesSubject Note: The Bulkeley Bridge opened to trolley traffic on December 8, 1907 and to the general public on December 21, 1907. The dedication of the bridge was the occasion of a three-day celebration on October 6,7, and 8, 1908.Status
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1908
