Encampment in City Park (now Bushnell Park), Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Richard S. DeLamater
American, 1833 - 1915
Date1866
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionGroup of men gathered around a tepee-style tent. A covered wagon drawn by a white horse is at the left. The men wear straw hats. Some sit on bedrolls. Some hold tin cups or have cups suspended from their belts. Two hold rifles. A bucket is on the grass in the center. In the background, beyond a pond, the buildings of downtown Hartford, including the spire of Center Church, are visible.
Object number1991.199.0
InscribedInscribed beneath image, "Bushnell Park, Hartford 1866 (City Park Then)"Subject Terms
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