Bulkeley Bridge Celebration: View of Parade from the Bleachers, Connecticut Boulevard, Hartford, October 1908
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 7/16in. (19 x 24cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2000.210.8
DescriptionSpectators crowd the bleachers in the foreground. A man on horseback and two units of men in uniform march along the street that is lined with utility poles decorated with American flags, banners and streamers. A reviewing stand is in the background. Additional spectators stand on the bank of the Connecticut River. Boats are on the river 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
