Estate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day, 1974.50.817, Connecticut Historica ...

Main Street, Looking South from Old State House Square.

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley (American, 1877 - 1934)

Dateabout 1925

MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 9 1/4 x 7 1/8in. (23.5 x 18.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 10 x 7 3/4in. (25.4 x 19.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineEstate of Florence S. M. Crofut, gift of Mrs. George H. Day

Object number1974.50.817

DescriptionThe Old State House, the Federal style brick government building at the left has a pediment, an iron balcony, a balustrade on the roof and urns at the corners of the central pavilion. Arched entrances are on the ground floor. There is a clock in the cupola and a sculpture of a figure of Justice stands on the dome. The Colonial revival skyscraper beyond the grassy lawn is the Hartford-Connecticut Trust Building.The granite tower to the left is part of Travelers Insurance Company. The tile roof of the Isle of Safety, a trolley station, is in the foreground near an electric street light and a trolley pole and wires. Automobiles, trolley cars and a horse-drawn wagon crowd the streets. Men and women, some blurred from movement, walk on the sidewalks. A fountain, a fire hydrant, a stool and a broom line the curb near the Old State House. Broadsides posted on notice boards read: "Hawaii!" and "Recruiting / Resumed / U.S. Marines."

NotesSubject Note: Buildings include the Old State House, the tower of Travelers Insurance Company, and the Hartford Connecticut Trust Building. The Old State House was erected in 1796 to the designs of architect Charles Bulfinch. The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Company building was erected in 1920 to the designs of Morris & O'Connor. Travelers Tower was completed in 1919 to the designs of Donn Barber. (Finlay 6/22/2012)

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