Hartford Covered Bridge, looking west
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datebefore 1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 7 1/2in. (12 x 19cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2000.210.26
DescriptionView across the Connecticut River towards the Hartford shore. The wooden covered bridge is on the right, supported by stone abutments. The wooden framework at each abutment carries electrical wires. Two men stand in a small boat or skiff near the East Hartford shore. A third man stands on a spit. Utility poles and the steeples of Christ Church and the Fourth Congregational Church appear on the Hartford skyline in the distance. Freight cars line the tracks of the Connecticut Valley Railroad which run along the embankment.
NotesSubject Note: The covered bridge across the Connecticut River at Hartford was constructed in 1818. It was destroyed by fire on May 17, 1895.Status
Not on view
