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Gift of Luisa R. Jensen, in memory of Herbert N. Jensen, 2001.33.0  © 2014 The Connecticut Hist ...
East Side of Main Street, Hartford
Gift of Luisa R. Jensen, in memory of Herbert N. Jensen, 2001.33.0 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

East Side of Main Street, Hartford

Date1915
MediumDrawing; pencil, black ink, wash and opaque white on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 17 x 42 1/2in. (43.2 x 108cm) Frame (height x width): 20 1/2 x 45in. (52.1 x 114.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Luisa R. Jensen, in memory of Herbert N. Jensen
Object number2001.33.0
DescriptionOffice buildings and museum buildings line a city street. From left right, these are: the Old State House, Travelers Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company, the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Morgan Memorial, and the Municipal Building. Flags fly from the roofs of the beaux-art style insurance buildings. Trees and a statue are in front of the Gothic revival style Wadsworth Atheneum. Electric lightposts and fountains are in front of the Municipal Building. Men and women walk on the sidewalks. Automobiles, horse-drawn wagons, and trolley cars are in the street. Arch Street is at the far right.
Status
Not on view