Skip to main content
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 1994.203.3 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Hartford Bridge Dedication pin
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 1994.203.3 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Hartford Bridge Dedication pin

Date1908
Mediumbronze; granite
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 2 1/4 × 1 3/4in. (5.7 × 4.4cm)
ClassificationsSocial Events
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionA pin from the Hartford Bridge Dedication in 1908. It is a gold pin featuring an arch constructed stone bridge with a round medallion suspended from the bridge. The medallion has a bronze star and a piece of granite used for the bridge mounted in the center.
Object number1994.203.3
NotesHistorical Note: The Bulkeley Bridge, formerly known as the Hartford Bridge crosses the Connecticut River at Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut. It was dedicated in October 1908, and the dedication celebration ran from Monday, October 6, to Wednesday, October 8, 1908.
On View
Not on view