1988.133.246

PhotographerPhotographed by Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr. American, 1868 - 1936

Date1914

MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 1/8in. (7.9 x 10.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams

DescriptionMen dressed in historic costume stand in a parade float in the shape of a three-masted ship. The name "Santa Maria" appears on the stern of the ship. The words "Disc[over of?] America" appear on the bow of the ship. Leafy trees and buildings decorated with bunting are in the background.

Object number1988.133.246

InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-246" "View of men dressed in c. 1492 costumes / standing behind/in a model of the Santa Maria, c. 1914. Donor believes it / was for a Manchester Celebration. / 'Homeland Day' to celebrate the different ethnicities in Manchester" "negative of / 1988-175-10.31"NotesSubject Note: The parade held in Manchester, Connecticut on Homeland Day, June 13, 1914, celebrated the different national origins of the residents of the town. Shortly before the parade began, Tony Zito, the man who was to have portrayed Columbus, was injured in an automobile accident. He died two days later at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford.

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