Steamer Schuylkill, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Bill E. Emery
Date1895
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 4 3/4in. (9 x 12cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of William R. Johnson from the estate of Roy S. Melvin
DescriptionBow view of the passenger steamer Schuylkill docked and letting off passengers, including women, men in hats and a small boy. In the background are the piers of the old covered bridge. Buildings in East Hartford are visible on the far side of the Connecticut River.
Object number1975.94.367
InscribedOn verso: "Steamer Schuylkill, used to transport street rwy passenger[s] / between Hartford & E. Hartford after 1895 loss of Hartford Bridge."Subject Terms
On View
Not on view