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Image Not Available for Decorations for Governor's ball, Hartford
Decorations for Governor's ball, Hartford
Image Not Available for Decorations for Governor's ball, Hartford

Decorations for Governor's ball, Hartford

Date1911
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA large hall with balconies and a stage is draped with fabric. Vines and electric light bulbs form festoons, border the stage and form large starburst patterns around the year "1911."
Object number2000.200.2
InscribedOn verso: "Governor's Ball, 1911."NotesSubject Note: The ball at Foot Guard Hall was held in conjunction with inauguration of Governor Simeon Baldwin on January 4, 1911.
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John Avery Jr.
about 1780, case reworked in the late 19th century
Mercy Copp
embroidered 1775-1800, quilted 1800-1825