Mass meeting of citizens pledging their loyalty the day war was declared, Atheneum Street, Hartford, April 7, 1917
PhotographerPhotographed by
Charles F. Merriam
American, possibly born 1880
Date1917
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 10 1/4in. (20 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionLarge group of men and women gather in front of a speakers platform draped with striped bunting. Some men in the foreground hold small American flags. Most wear hats. A street lamp is in the midst of the crowd. The Morgan Memorial is in the left background. In the right background, automobiles are parked on Prospect Street. An American flag flies from one of the houses on the street.
Object number2000.200.75
InscribedOn verso: "Saturday afternoon - 7 April 1917. Mass meeting of citizens of Hartford, pledging their loyalty the day after war was declared. It took place on the 'plaza' off the north front of the Municipal Bldg - in the background is the Morgan Memorial."On View
Not on view
