Bulkeley Bridge Celebration: Hartford Avenue Decorated with Flags, East Hartford, October 1908
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionFrame commercial buildings are decorated with American flags, bunting and streamers. Utility poles line both sides of the street. Trolley tracks and wires are in the center. Horse-drawn vehicles, automobiles and a trolley car are in the distance. Men and women are on the sidewalks.
Object number2000.210.6
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.On View
Not on view
