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2000.200.48  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Church shed where William J. Brandon was found dying, West Hartford, November 14, 1909
2000.200.48 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Church shed where William J. Brandon was found dying, West Hartford, November 14, 1909

Date1909
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 9 13/16in. (20 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionInterior of a horse shed with heavy wooden beams, rough plank sides and a dirt floor littered with papers. A broadside advertising "Veterinary Remedies" is on the back wall.
Object number2000.200.48
InscribedOn verso: "Church shed, West Htfd., where Wm. J. Brandon was found dying, Nov. 14, 1909."NotesSubject Note: William J. Brandon, a former member of the Hartford Fire Department, was fatally injured in a fight with his brother-in-law in a horse-shed behind the First Congregational Church in West Hartford Center.
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