Steam ferry Gildersleeve docking in Middletown
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1887-1901
MediumPhotography; albumen 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
DescriptionFerry Gildersleeve on the Connecticut River, near the Middletown dock. A group of passengers are at the stern. A small rowboat is in the foreground. A sign on the shore at the far right reads: "Boston One Price Clothing Store 102 Main St." Probably taken during a spring freshet.
Object number2000.194.34
NotesSubject Note: The Gildersleeve was built in Portland in 1887 and ran between Portland and Middletown from 1887 to 1901.On View
Not on view
