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Hartford Bridge Dedication pin
Date1908
Mediumbronze; granite
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 2 1/4 × 1 3/4in. (5.7 × 4.4cm)
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionA pin from the Hartford Bridge Dedication in 1908. It is a gold pin featuring an arch constructed stone bridge with a round medallion suspended from the bridge. The medallion has a bronze star and a piece of granite used for the bridge mounted in the center.
Object number1994.203.3
MarkingsRecto, inscribed: "HARTFORD BRIDGE/ OCT. 6, 7, 8, 1908"Verso, inscribed: "CHIP FROM/ STONE/ IN THE BRIDGE/ GUARANTEED BY/ NOBLE & WESTBROOK/ HARTFORD,/ CONN."NotesHistorical Note: The Bulkeley Bridge, formerly known as the Hartford Bridge crosses the Connecticut River at Hartford and East Hartford, Connecticut. It was dedicated in October 1908, and the dedication celebration ran from Monday, October 6, to Wednesday, October 8, 1908.
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