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Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.186.8  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Societ ...
Grade Changes on Morgan Street between Market and Front Streets, Hartford
Connecticut Historical Society collection, 2000.186.8 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Grade Changes on Morgan Street between Market and Front Streets, Hartford

Date1907
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number2000.186.8
DescriptionBrick commercial buildings on the right have signs that read: ""W. Roberts / & Co. / 49 / Express / and / Trucking" "S. Pintus / 51 / Millinery" "The East Side Paper Store" "...ars & Candy." A man carrying paper bags, boys and girls and barrels are on the sidewalk. Workmen stand near trolley or railroad tracks at the left and in the background. Some hold shovels. Utility poles line the dirt street and tracks and wires run overhead. An electric engine, horse-drawn wagons and a railroad station are in the background. The station has a sign that reads: "N.Y.N.H. & H. R.R. Co."
NotesSubject Note: Grade changes were necessitated by the construction of the new stone arch Bulkeley Bridge.
Status
Not on view