Ruins of the Hartford Covered Bridge, May 17, 1895
Date1895
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 6 5/16in. (13 x 16cm)
Credit LineGift of the Honiss Oyster House Company
DescriptionMen crowd the west end of the covered bridge, looking at the smoking ruins. Only a small portion of the entrance remains standing. A sign reads: "To see the bargains in Mulcahy's window - Walk your horses." Some men stand on the stone abutment in the middle of the Connecticut River. A tall derrick, perhaps fire-fighting equipment, is nearby, possibly on a barge. Boys and girls stand on a wooden wharf or platform in the left foreground. A large sign, leaning in the river, reads: "Mulcahy / the..." A utility pole is at the far right. The East Hartford shore of the river is in the background.
Object number1982.80.390
InscribedOn verso: "The very last of the old wooden bridge 1895."NotesSubject Note: The covered bridge across the Connecticut River at Hartford was constructed in 1818. It was destroyed by fire on May 17, 1895.On View
Not on view