Emily S.G. Holcombe presenting deeds of Gold Street to Mayor Miles B. Preston, Hartford
Date1899
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 9 13/16 x 7 1/2in. (25 x 19cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionCrowd of men and women gathered in the Old Burying Ground behind Center Church, Hartford. Gold Street is in the foreground. A horse-drawn wagon, a carriage and a boy on a bicycle are on the dirt street. Several additional bicycles lie on the dirt bank that borders the recently widened street. A speakers' platform, decorated with potted palms, is at the right. The brick wall of the church and several trees in the graveyard are hung with American flags.
Object number2000.201.41
InscribedOn verso: "Old Burying Ground behind Center Church / view looking across widened Gold Street, of some dedication ceremony." "Mrs. Emily S.G. Holcombe, Regent of Ruth Wyllys Chapter D.A.R., presenting deeds of Gold St. to the Hon. Miles B. Preston, Mayor."On View
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