Horse-drawn Trolley in front of the Connecticut State Capitol
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1889-1895
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/2 x 7 5/8in. (11.4 x 19.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 7 5/8in. (11.4 x 19.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 1/4 x 8 1/2in. (13.3 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 7 5/8in. (11.4 x 19.4cm)
Mount (height x width): 5 1/4 x 8 1/2in. (13.3 x 21.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William S. Hart
DescriptionA trolley drawn by two horses is in front of the Connecticut State Capitol building. Lettering on the side of the trolley reads: "W. H.R.R. CO." The driver wears a uniform and holds a whip. A leafless tree, a utility pole, and a frame house are in the left background.
Object number2011.424.0
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accessin numberNotesSubject Note: From 1889 to 1895, horse-drawn omnibuses provided transportation from downtown West Hartford to the city of Hartford. They were replaced with electric trolleys in 1895. (Finlay 2/4/2012)On View
Not on view
