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, 2000.195.14  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
All ready for the fresh air excursion, Hartford
, 2000.195.14 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

All ready for the fresh air excursion, Hartford

Date1909
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 6 11/16in. (12 x 17cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionCrowd of girls, boys and women at the corner of State Street and Main Street, Hartford. The boys are wearing caps. Most of the women wear large hats. Two of them hold infants and one woman holds a suitcase. The top of a trolley car, with a sign that reads "50. Windsor Line," is in the right background. Signs on the buildings lining Main Street read: "Dr. Taft" "White Dental Parlors" "The Woolen Workers" "Drug Co."
Object number2000.195.14
InscribedOn verso: "City Hall Square 1909." "Fresh Air Excursion / All ready for the excursion."NotesSubject Note: James E. Taft's White Dental Parlor was located at 839 Main Street. The Woolen Workers, at 835 Main Street, were tailors.
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