Band in 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 band uniforms march in step and in formation while playing band instruments, including trombones and a tuba. A picket fence is in the foreground. The Connecticut River is in the background.
Object number1988.133.286
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-286" / "parade men in band uniforms / marching and playing / instruments / celebration of the opening of / the Hartford (Bulkeley) Bridge / c. 1908"NotesSubject Note: The Bulkeley Bridge opened to trolley traffic on 8 December 1907 and to the general public on 21 December 1907. The dedication of the bridge was the occasion of a three-day celebration on 6, 7, and 8 October 1908. (Finlay 1/31/2014)On View
Not on view
Horace Bushnell Cheney Sr.
1908
