Men and Women in Colonial Costume for the Bulkeley Bridge Celebration
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionSeveral women and one man are dressed in colonial costume. The women wear aprons and caps; several hold long staffs or walking sticks. The man is wearing a doublet and holds a musket. They are standing on sand, possibly on the bank of the Connecticut River. Large trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.167
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-167 / Group of men and women dressed in / colonial costumes for the celebration / of the opening of the Bulkeley Bridge / c. 1908" "negative of / 1988-175-8.38"NotesSubject Note: The Bulkeley Bridge celebration included a re-enactment of Thomas Hooker and his party arriving in Hartford. These men and women appear to be part of that re-enactment. (Finlay 4/12/2014)On View
Not on view
