Hartford Circus Fire: Lion Act in Cage
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
DateJuly 6, 1944
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/4 x 4 3/8in. (8.3 x 11.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 4 5/8in. (8.9 x 11.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 4 5/8in. (8.9 x 11.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Craig Hotchkiss
DescriptionFive lions pose on elevated platforms in the interior of a large cage decorated with stars. A man, presumably their trainer, is crouching in the center of the cage. Spectators on bleachers are in the background.
Object number2011.216.10
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: This photograph shows the animal cage that figures prominently in accounts of the Hartford Circus Fire and that appears in a number of photographs (such as 2011.216.8, 2011.216.9) showing its aftermath. (Finlay 3/1/2012)On View
Not on view
July 6, 1944
July 6, 1944
July 6, 1944
July 6, 1944