Museum purchase, 1980.24.6 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Capitol and Memorial Arch, Hartford

PhotographerPhotographed by Marie Kendall American, 1854 - 1943

Dateafter 1878

MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 4 11/16 x 7 1/2in. (11.9 x 19.1cm)
Sheet: 4 11/16 x 7 1/2in. (11.9 x 19.1cm)
Mount: 5 1/4 x 8 7/16in. (13.3 x 21.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionOn the left, a road that passes through an arch between two towers. There is a bridge in the lower left foreground and the tower on the right side is partially reflected in the water under the bridge. On the left is a large domed building in the Eastlake Style of Queen Anne architecture, set on a hill behind a large expanse of lawn with trees on it. In the foreground on the right, a utility pole is visible.

Object number1980.24.6

MarkingsVerso, left, printed in black: "DUPLICATES CAN BE HAD BY ADDRESSING AS ABOVE."InscribedRecto, bottom, written in black ink: "Capitol + Memorial arch Hartford"

Verso, right side, written in pencil: "Bushnell / Park / Box"NotesSubject note: The arch depicted is Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, a memorial to the American Civil War, in to Bushnell Park. It was designed by George Keller and was dedicated in 1886. Bushnell Park itself was designed by Jacob Weidenmann with the advice of Frederick Law Olmsted, and the State Capitol building was designed by Richard M. Upjohn and was completed in 1878.

From http://www.ct.gov/opm/cwp/view.asp?a=3006&q=383272

Subject Terms