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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.169 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Bagpipe Band in Parade during Bulkeley Bridge Celebration
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.169 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Bagpipe Band in Parade during 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
DescriptionA crowd of spectators consisting of men, women, boys, and girls, watches as men wearing plaids and playing bagpipes march in formation along a paved street beside the Connecticut River. A man on horseback is in the foreground. The Bulkeley Bridge is in the background. Flags and pennants fly overhead.
Object number1988.133.169
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-169 / Parade celebrating the opening of the / Bulkeley Bridge, Hartford c. 1908 / men playing bagpipes" "negative of / 1988-175-8.40"
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