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Hartford Circus Fire: Men and Elephants
Hartford Circus Fire: Men and Elephants

Hartford Circus Fire: Men and Elephants

DateJuly 6, 1944
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 3/8in. (7.9 x 13.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 7/16 x 5 13/16in. (8.7 x 14.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Craig Hotchkiss
DescriptionFour men stand in an open area between two long rows of elephants. Bales of hay are nearby and one man is using a rake to pile hay in front of the elephants on the left. One elephant appears to be picking up hay in its trunk. Trees and frame houses are in the background.
Object number2011.216.14
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in pink ink, "CIRCUS SNAPS / ROBERT D. GOOD / ALLENTOWN, PA."InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: This photograph appears to have been taken at the time of the Hartford Circus Fire. The trees and frame houses in the background are similar to those that appear in other photographs documenting the catastrophe. (Finlay 3/1/2012)
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