Perry Memorial Arch, Entrance to Seaside Park, Bridgeport, Conn.
PublisherPublished by
Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
American
Dateafter 1918
MediumPhotomechanical print; colored printer's inks on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (7.9 x 13cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (8.9 x 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Robert S. Conrich
DescriptionA memorial in the form of a triumphal arch is located at the entrance to a park. An inscription reads: "PERRY MEMORIAL ARCH / ERECTED MCMXVIII." Flowers grow at the base of the arch. Grassy lawns, paved walks, and trees are in the background. Streets are in the foreground.
Object number1984.69.17
InscribedOn verso, lower center, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The Perry Memorial Arch at the entrance to Seaside Park in Bridgeport was erected in 1918 in memory of William Hunt Perry (1820-1899), one of Bridgeport's leading industrialists and financiers. (Finlay 9/20/2011)On View
Not on view
Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
early 20th-mid 20th century
