President William Howard Taft at the dedication of the Connecticut State Library, Hartford
Date1910
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 9/16 x 5 1/2in. (9 x 14cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionPresident Taft, wearing a top hat and overcoat, stands in the back of an automobile. The driver wears a straw hat. Two spare tires are on the running board. Men in military uniforms stand at the right on the sidewalk. A crowd is in the background in front of the State Library.
Object number2000.200.71
InscribedOn verso: "President William Howard Taft, / standing in rear seat, at the / dedication of the Connecticut / State Library, Hartford, Conn., 1910. / (Probably / guest of the CT Fair Assoc. to attend State Fair - also / attended luncheon at the new State Lib. Sept. 7, 1911."On View
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