Asylum Street, Hartford, Connecticut, Looking East from High Street
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
American, 1877 - 1934
Date1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionBusinesses line both sides of Asylum Street. These include The Hotel Bond at 320 Asylum, the A1 and Bill Restaurant, and The Majestic Theatre on the north side of Asylum, Colemans Sea Food at 325 Asylum, Edward J. Holstein Rubber goods store and the Empire Theatre on the south side of Asylum. In the background, the Travelers Insurance Company building is visible on the east side of Main Street. Several pedestrians and a doorman are on the sidewalk at the entrance to The Bond Hotel. A billboard for Coca Cola is atop one of the buildings. Automobiles are visible on Asylum, including a parked vehicle with the license plate "X 110 CONN 1917". A large crate is on the sidewalk in the foreground.
Object number1995.36.1130
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