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Image Not Available for The Old Jail, corner of Pearl Street and Trumbull Street, Hartford
The Old Jail, corner of Pearl Street and Trumbull Street, Hartford
Image Not Available for The Old Jail, corner of Pearl Street and Trumbull Street, Hartford

The Old Jail, corner of Pearl Street and Trumbull Street, Hartford

Date1867-1875
MediumWood engraving; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 5/16 x 9 1/16in. (16 x 23cm)
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionStone or brick building with a gambrel roof and several chimneys. Stairs lead to a round arched entrance. Men stand on the steps. Women walk in the street. A horse-drawn wagon driven by a man with a whip is at the left. A horse-drawn carriage is at the right. Other buildings, evidently commercial buildings line the streets.
Object number1950.575.10
InscribedOn recto, letterpress text beneath image: "The Old Jail."
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