Flood of 1936: People on Sidewalk, Rowboat in Street
PhotographerPhotographed by
William Remington Bland
American, 1891 - 1960
Date1936
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 5 x 6 3/8in. (12.7 x 16.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 6 3/8in. (12.7 x 16.2cm)
Sheet (height x width): 5 x 6 3/8in. (12.7 x 16.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William R. Bland and family
DescriptionMen and women wearing winter clothes stand on a paved sidewalk in front of an iron fence. An empty rowboat is floating in the floodwaters which come up to the sidewalk. A brick industrial building, possibly part of the Colt complex, and a tank are in the background.
Object number2013.223.18
InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesConstituent Note: According to the donor, these photographs were taken by his grandfather, William Remington Bland, a member of the Hartford County Camera Club. However, it is possible that some of the photographs could have been taken by another club member. (Finlay 11/23/2013)On View
Not on view
