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Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2010.104.4  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Coaching party at Newgate
Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2010.104.4 © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Coaching party at Newgate

Datelate 19th century
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/4 x 6 1/4in. (10.8 x 15.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 5/8 x 6 5/8in. (11.7 x 16.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Clifford T. Alderman
DescriptionMen, women, and children are seated in a large open carriage drawn by two horses. The stone walls of Newgate Prison are in the background. A stone tower, a stone chimney, and a wooden observation platform are atop the walls.
Object number2010.104.4
InscribedOn recto, lower right, in pencil, "Simsbury Conn."
On verso, left edge, in pencil, "Coaching Party at ruins of / Old Newgate Prison / Simsbury Conn."; lower right, in pencil, accession number
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