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Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2014.103.24 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society
Trolley Trips Hartford to Suburbs
Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2014.103.24 © 2015 The Connecticut Historical Society

Trolley Trips Hartford to Suburbs

Datebefore 1906
MediumPhotomechanical prints; colored printer's inks on postcard Photography; gelatin silver prints on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm) Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Clifford T. Alderman
Object number2014.103.24
DescriptionA trolley car is on what appears to be a suburban street. Small photographs of Hartford attractions have been pasted to the windows, doors, and wheels of the trolley. These include the Nathan Hale statue, the Connecticut State Capitol, the Church of the Good Shepherd, the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery monument (the Petersburg Express), the Old State House, Keney Tower, Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, and Hartford Public High School.
Status
Not on view
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