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Image Not Available for Statue of Horace Wells in Bushnell Park in Hartford
Statue of Horace Wells in Bushnell Park in Hartford
Image Not Available for Statue of Horace Wells in Bushnell Park in Hartford

Statue of Horace Wells in Bushnell Park in Hartford

Date1916-1927
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPlate (height x width): 10 x 8in. (25.4 x 20.3cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionThe Horace Wells monument in Hartford's Bushnell Park features a bronze statue of Wells on a high plinth. The following is carved on the statue's pedestal: "HORACE WELLS / THE DISCOVERER OF ANAESTHESIA / DECEMBER 1844." In the background is Jewell Street and the Plimpton Hills building.
Object number1995.36.1501
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