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1967.96.35  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Bulkeley Bridge Construction: Looking South across Ferry Street, Hartford, November 12, 1906
1967.96.35 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Bulkeley Bridge Construction: Looking South across Ferry Street, Hartford, November 12, 1906

Date1906
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 8 1/4in. (13 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionA man with a wheelbarrow is on a muddy dirt road near the Connecticut River. Other workmen and horse-drawn wagons are at the right, near a railroad overpass. Utility poles line the road and tracks. Wharf or dock buildings and a smokestack are in the background.
Object number1967.96.35
NotesSubject Note: Construction of the new stone arch Bulkeley Bridge by McMullin, Weand & McDermott began early in 1904 and continued until the December 1907 when the bridge opened to trolley traffic and the general public.
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