Town Hill Congregational Church, New Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateafter 1912
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 4 1/8 x 2 5/16in. (10.5 x 5.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/4 x 2 1/2in. (10.8 x 6.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/4 x 2 1/2in. (10.8 x 6.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Clifford T. Alderman
DescriptionThe steeple of a church building with a tower is sticking upsidedown in its roof. Bushes and a small tree grow beside the church. Wildflowers bloom among the tall grass in a meadow in the foreground.
Object number2011.492.5
InscribedOn verso, upper left, "New Hartford CONN?"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: The steeple of the Town Hill Congregational Church in New Hartford was blown off in a gale (possibly in 1912) and pierced the church roof as it fell. The Town Hill Church was subsequently known as "the church that stabbed itself." Some accounts state that the church was destroyed in the mid-19th century, but many postcards and photographs appear to be later than that date. The church no longer exists. (Finlay 2/4/2012)On View
Not on view
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E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
1840-1848
