Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Central Park, New Britain
PublisherPublished by
Danziger & Berman
Dateearly 20th century
MediumPhotomechanical prints; colored printer's inks on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 1/2in. (8.6 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 1/2in. (8.6 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 3/8 x 5 1/2in. (8.6 x 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robert F. Phelan
DescriptionTwo men wearing suits are walking along a paved sidewalk leading from a monument in the form of a classical temple surmounted by a figure of Victory. Trees and grassy lawns are at left and right. Commercial buildings are in the background.
Object number1998.137.74
InscribedOn recto, upper right, printed in red ink, "Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument / Central Park, New Britain, Conn."On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The Civil War monument in New Britain's Central Park was designed by Ernest Flagg (1857-1847). It was dedicated on 19 September 1900. Two photographs in the Connecticut Historical Society show Civil War soldiers assembled in the location now occupied by the monument. (Finlay 6/29/2012)
On View
Not on view
Detroit Photographic Co.
about 1905