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Museum purchase, 1995.36.1478  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Rossia Insurance Company Construction Site, January 28, 1914
Museum purchase, 1995.36.1478 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Rossia Insurance Company Construction Site, January 28, 1914

PhotographerPhotographed by William G. Dudley American, 1877 - 1934
Date1914
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 8 x 10in. (20.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionThe Rossia Insurance Company building at 1565 Broad Street on the corner of Farmington Avenue in Hartford is under construction, surrounded by scaffolding, piles of dirt, and construction equipment. The intersection of Broad Street and Farmington Avenue is visible in the foreground. Trolley tracks are visible running along Farmington Avenue.
Object number1995.36.1478
MarkingsDamaged.InscribedOn glass, lower left, in black ink, "Jan - 28 - 1914"; lower right, in black ink, an inverted "118".NotesSubject Note: This photograph is one in a chronological sequence of photographs showing construction of the Rossia Insurance Company building at 1565 Broad Street on the corner of Farmington Avenue in Hartford.
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