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Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.171 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Horse-drawn Coach in Parade during the Bulkeley Bridge Celebration
Gift of Mrs. Byard Williams, 1988.133.171 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Horse-drawn Coach in Parade during 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
DescriptionMen wearing eighteenth-century costume serve as driver and footmen for a coach drawn by four horses, accompanied by outriders. The equipage is part of a parade on a paved street decorated with flags, including an American flag, and pennants.
Object number1988.133.171
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-171 / Parade celebrating the opening of the / Hartford (Bulkeley) Bridge, c. 1908 / men on horseback and standing on the / back of a carriage wearing late 18th c. / costumes. (powdered wigs and tricorn hats)" "negative of / 1988-175-8.42"
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