Gift of Philip Lohman, 1979.85.0 © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Hartford

DraftsmanDrawn by Philip Lohman American, born 1939

MakerPrinted by the Graphics Center American, founded 1944

PublisherPublished by Canopus Press American, founded about 1977

Date1977

MediumLithography; colored printer's inks on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 21 5/8 x 27 1/4in. (54.9 x 69.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 23 1/8 x 29 3/8in. (58.7 x 74.6cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Philip Lohman

DescriptionBirds-eye view of downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Bushnell Park and the Connecticut State Capitol are in the left foreground. The Connecticut River, the Founders Bridge and its exit and entrance ramps, and Constitution Plaza are at the upper right. Union Station is at the far left. Also identified are the Hartford Public Library, City Hall, the Wadsworth Atheneum, the Old State House, the Bushnell auditorium, the Hartford Stage Company, the Civic Center, and the Escuela Bilingue. A sign, similar to a highway sign, points north. A lengthy descriptive text is printed at the lower right.

Object number1979.85.0

InscribedOn recto, upper margin, printed in tan ink outlined in black, "HARTFORD"

NotesCartographic Note: No scale

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