The Old Jail, corner of Pearl Street and Trumbull Street, Hartford
DraftsmanDrawn by
Roswell Morse Shurtleff
1838 - 1915
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)
ClassificationsGraphics
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."On View
Not on view
