Pratt & Whitney parade float, Hartford.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1908
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 1/16in. (18 x 23cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionWagon containing a large piece of machinery is driven by a man in a top hat and coat and drawn by two horses. Both horses and wagon are decorated as if for a parade. Decorations include American flags and flags of other nations. Signs read: "Pratt & Whitney Company / Precision Machinery & Fine Tools" "1858" "1908." A large brick industrial building is in the background. Two small boys, who appear to hold croquet mallets, stand on the sidewalk near a fire hydrant.
Object number2000.198.14
InscribedOn verso: "October 1908.NotesSubject Note: Probably part of the parade to celebrate the opening of the Bulkeley Bridge.On View
Not on view
