Hartford Circus Fire: Men Carrying Debris or Victims
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
DateJuly 6, 1944
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 7 13/16 x 9 7/8in. (19.8 x 25.1cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10 1/8in. (20.3 x 25.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 8 x 10 1/8in. (20.3 x 25.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Sandra Asor Piontek
DescriptionGroup of several men, including at least one African American man, carrying what appears to be a long board partially covered with a tarp, probably victims of the fire or debris. Several men look on, including a policeman wearing a uniform. There are circus wagons and trailers in the background.
Object number2003.5.2
InscribedOn verso, inscribed by cataloguer, in pencil: "Hartford Circus Fire 1944" and accession number.On View
Not on view
July 6, 1944
