Veteran Firemen's Parade, Main Street, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
RetailerProbably sold by
Witkower's
American
Date1894
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 8 1/4 x 10 1/4in. (21 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionMen, some of them elderly, draw a fire wagon. Men wear uniforms and caps. One man has a mustache. A bell hangs from the front of the apparatus. In the background is the second empire style Aetna Life Insurance building. Striped awnings are on some windows. Trolley tracks are in the dirt street.
Object number2000.190.86
InscribedOn recto, typewritten note: "Veteran Firemans parade / Main Street 1894 / Front Aetna Life Bldg." On verso: "July 4 1894 / 'Oliver Ellsworth' / as drawn by Veteran firemen / in front of Aetna Life Building / Main Street."NotesSubject Note: The Aetna Life Insurance Company was located at 398 Main Street.
Date Note: Probably a copy of an earlier photograph.
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