Bulkeley Bridge Construction: Track Work near Western Abutment, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Datebefore 1907
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 13/16in. (18 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionRailroad tracks are on what appears to be a temporary wooden bridge. Additional tracks run along an embankment in the background. Utility poles and a station are nearby. Men and boys sit on railroad ties in the foreground near a large piece of machinery that may be a pile driver. A stone arched bridge is at the right near additional construction equipment, including a crane. The Connecticut River is at the left.
Object number2000.201.10
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.Subject Terms
On View
Not on view
William G. Dudley
about 1915
