Tollbooth and Entrance to the Covered Bridge across the Connecticut River, Foot of Morgan Street, Hartford, 1874
PhotographerPhotographed by
E.P. Kellogg & W. K.. Kellogg
American
Date1874
MediumPhotography; albumen print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 5 7/8 x 7 1/2in. (15 x 19cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionA two-story frame building with a projecting porch is at the left. A man wearing a top hat leans on a barrel at the far right. Other barrels and cans of paint are nearby. Other men, some of them out of focus, stand near the tollhouse and bridge. The entrance to the bridge appears to be freshly painted. Two signs are over the entrance. A tollgate with a swinging bar painted white stands open at the right. Two trees appear to have birdhouses in them. Railroad tracks are in the foreground.
Object number2000.210.28
InscribedOn verso: "Taken in 1874/ so said / Mr. Thomas Martin" "Toll booth and entrance to the / covered bridge across the Connecticut River (foot of Morgan Street)."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
