Crowd Watching the G. Fox Centennial Helicopter Landing in East Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1947
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/2 x 8 3/8in. (16.5 x 21.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 9in. (17.8 x 22.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 7 x 9in. (17.8 x 22.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionA crowd of men, women, and children stands on snow-covered lawn or field. All wear winter clothing, including hats, caps, jackets, scarves, and coats. One woman is waring a fur coat. An automobile and a truck belonging to the Silver Lane Pickle Company are in the background. Houses, a barn, and leafless trees are in the distance. A helicopter with the lettering "G. FOX-100" is overhead.
Object number2014.100.23
MarkingsOn verso, stamped in red ink, "NOTICE / This picture is the property of The Hartford / Courant and may b eused only for the purposes of / reproduction when authorized by the owner. It may not be syndicated, rented or laonaed or used for / advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade. / The following credit must be printed under each / reproduction of the picture: / Photograph by THE HARTFORD COURANT / A Connecticut Institution since 1764."InscribedOn verso, lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesSubject Note: As part of the celebration of its one hundredth anniversary in 1947, G. Fox offered helicopter delivery to its customers in sixty-six towns scattered throughout the state. This photograph accompanied an article published in the Hartford Courant on January 5, 1947. The article does not identify the specific location, but the presence of Silver Lane Pickle Company vehicles suggests that it was near Silver Lane.Collections
- G. Fox & Co.
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