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Men in uniform marching in Bulkeley Bridge opening celebration
Image Not Available for Men in uniform marching in Bulkeley Bridge opening celebration

Men in uniform marching in Bulkeley Bridge opening 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)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Byard Williams
DescriptionMen in uniform, preceded by a man on horseback, march in formation. Flags fly overhead. Trees are in the background.
Object number1988.133.292
InscribedOn paper envelope, in pencil, "parade: men marching / in military uniforms / celebration of the opening / of the 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)
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