National Guard Parade, Niantic, Connecticut
PhotographerPhotographed by
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
American, 1868 - 1936
Date1917
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, most of them wearing military uniforms, walk down a street lined with leafy trees, utility poles, and commercial buildings. Some men carry musical instruments, including a trombone. Some men carry American flags. One man is riding a bicycle. Spectators, mostly women and children stand at the right. A church is in the background.
Object number1988.133.255
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-255" "Group of men walking down the street / holding musical instruments. There are / trolley tracks in the middle of the / street. c. 1917 Donor says this is training of the National Guard at Niantic" "negative of / 1988-175-10.97"Subject Terms
On View
Not on view