Manchester, Connecticut
PublisherPublished by
Ranlee Publishing Co. Inc.
American
Date1985
MediumOffset lithography; colored ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 23 x 35 1/4in. (58.4 x 89.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 x 36in. (61 x 91.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 24 x 36in. (61 x 91.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionBird's-eye view of Manchester, Connecticut, from the Tolland Turnpike to the north, the Pitkin Glass Works to the east, Route 84 to the south, and Manchester Community College to the west. The businesses in the town are depicted, with their signs drawn near the buildings. People are shown shopping and driving in their cars through the town.In the top left corner is a textual history of Manchester, and in the bottom right is information about the Manchester chapter of UNICO, a national service organization formed by men of Italian descent.
Object number1988.214.0
MarkingsVerso, center, stamped in blue ink: "CtHi"InscribedRecto, top, printed in colored inks: "MANCHESTER / CONNECTICUT 1985"Bottom left corner, printed in black ink: "© Ranlee Publishing Inc. / 1985 All Rights Reserved / (201) 894-1490"
Verso, center, handwritten in pencil: "088565"NotesCartographic Note: No scale
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