Horse-drawn Parade Float in Bulkeley Bridge Celebration
Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin emulsion on glass
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 4 x 5in. (10.2 x 12.7cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionSpectators seated in wooden bleachers watch a horse-drawn float passing by in a parade. A man in the right foreground is wearing a top hat. Flags fly above the street. The Connecticut River, the Bulkeley Bridge, and trees on the East Hartford shore are visible in the background.
Object number1988.133.287
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "1988-133-287" / "parade float / Bulkeley Bridge in Background / 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
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