Map of the Second Ward, Hartford, Connecticut
MakerMade by the
Hartford Water Company
American, founded 1851
Date1866
MediumDrawings; black, blue, and red ink on wove paper on fabric
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 45 3/4 x 69 3/4in. (116.2 x 177.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 47 x 71 1/2in. (119.4 x 181.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 47 x 71 1/2in. (119.4 x 181.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of a part of the city of Hartford with Collins Street and Church Street to the north, Main Street to the east, and the Park River to the south and west. Water mains, shown in blue, run along Main Street, a portion of Mill Street, Mulberry Street, Wells Street, Hicks Street, Pearl Street, Asylum Street, Pratt Street, Trumbull Street, Ann Street, High Street, Myrtle Street, Spruce Street, and a portion of Farmington Avenue. The Reservoir, the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and the railroad station with its associated buildings and tracks are shown. Five bridges, one of them apparently a foot bridge, cross the Park River. The locations of hydrants and stop cocks are indicated.
Object number1970.27.2
MarkingsOn verso, upper right, stamped in black ink, "207 11"Lower right, stamped in black ink, "207 11"
Lower left, stamped in black ink, "207-11"; stamped in blue ink, "CtHi"
Upper left, stamped in black ink, "207-11"InscribedOn recto, upper right, in black ink, "MAP / of the / SECOND WARD / Hartford, Conn. / Scale 1 in. = 125 ft. / 1866"
On verso, upper left, in black ink, "acc / 088114" "1970-27-2"
Lower right, in pencil "207"
Lower left, in black ink, "acc 088114" "1970-27-2"NotesCartographic Note: One inch equals 125 feet
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