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The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2012.536.643 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Panoramic Views of Hartford
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2012.536.643 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Panoramic Views of Hartford

PhotographerPhotographed by Daniel S. Camp American, 1844 - 1878
PhotographerPhotographed by Richard S. DeLamater American, 1833 - 1915
PhotographerPhotographed by Burton E. Moore Jr. American, 1903 - 1989
PhotographerPhotographed by Prescott & White American, 1867 - 1873
PhotographerPhotographed by H. J. Rodgers American, 1831 - 1905
PhotographerPhotographed by H. D. Udell American
Date1870-1939
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mounts
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 1/8in. (9.2 x 7.9cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 3 5/8 x 3 1/8in. (9.2 x 7.9cm) or smaller
Mount (height x width): 4 x 7in. (10.2 x 17.8cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionViews of Hartford, many of them of Main Street, many taken from an elevated viewpoint, inlcude commercial buildings, churches, and parades. Some photographs include bunting, horse-drawn vehicles, including horse-drawn cabs, and an American flag. At least one photographs depicts Battle Flag Day, September 17, 1877. Another depicts an Armistice Day parade on November 11, 1939. Ohers show the Municipal Building, the view east from Travelers, the view west from Travelers, the view from Colt's Fire Arms Manufactory, and the view from the State Armory.
Part of the John S. Craig Collection.
Object number2012.536.643-.662
Markings2012.536.644: On verso, upper right, stamped in red ink, "E. W. PARSONS / HARTFORD, CONN. [in circle:] OCT 8 / 1877:InscribedSome photographs have inscriptions on recto or verso in ink or pencil with information about subjects.
All photographs: On verso, lower right, in pencil, accession number
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