Aetna Bank Building from State Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
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Dateabout 1915
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 5 1/8in. (18 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionView from an elevated vantage point on State Street looking towards Asylum Street. Main Street runs perpendicularly between the two. Many people are on the street and sidewalks. Three trolleys, trolley tracks and automobiles are in the streets. At the far left is the Old State House. Directly across from it is the Phoenix Bank Building. To the right, across Asylum Street is the Hartford Aetna Bank Building. A white sign on the building to the right reads: "Hartford Headquarters / Progressive Party / Progressive Club."
Object number1981.66.5
InscribedOn verso: "Hartford / Upper State St., intersecting with / Main St. Asylum St. beyond."NotesSubject Note: The Hartford-Aetna Bank Building was erected in 1912. The architect was Donn Barber. At the time, the eleven-story building was the city's tallest.On View
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