Bank Check Dated November 10th, 1919
PhotographerPhotographed by
William G. Dudley
American, 1877 - 1934
Date1919
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionA bank check drawn on "The City Bank & Trust Company 51-50" of Hartford for the amount of $1,810.61 is payable to "Frank A. Hagerty," treasurer and signed by "J.F. Shepard Treasurer Road Driver's Club.".
Object number1995.36.1443
NotesSubject Note: In 1919, Frank A. Hagarty, who served as Mayor of Hartford from 1916-1918, was treasurer of the Workingmen's Committee on Tubercular Relief. The check represents the proceeds of a harness race held at Charter Oak Park in West Hartford to benefit the tuberculosis fund. Dudley's photograph of the check was reproduced in the Hartford Courant on November 11, 1919.On View
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