Hartford Covered Bridge with Utility Poles
Dateabout 1890
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper in cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 1/8 x 8 1/4in. (13 x 21cm)
DescriptionCovered bridge on stone abutments. A sign at the entrance reads: "To see Bargains in Mulcahy's Window - Walk your Horses." Numerous utility poles carry wires across the river and along the street. A chicken wire fence is beside the Connecticut River. The river has ice on it. Lumber is piled beside the fence.
Object number2000.210.27
InscribedOn verso: "Geo. E. Wright / 23 Mather Street / Hartford, Conn."NotesSubject Note: The covered bridge across the Connecticut River at Hartford was constructed in 1818. It was destroyed by fire on May 17, 1895.
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