Hartford Bridge Dedication ribbon
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1908
Mediumsilk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 7 × 2 3/8in. (17.8 × 6cm)
ClassificationsCeremonies
Credit LineGift of Lorraine Cone
DescriptionA pink silk ribbon printed with black ink. In the center is a black and white image of the new stone arch bridge in Hartford, known as the Bulkeley Bridge. Above the bridge are two black and white portraits of two men. Beneath the images is text.
Object number1993.118.3
MarkingsRecto, printed in black ink: "WIDTH/ 80 FEET/ COST/ $1,600,000.00/ LENGTH/ 1192 1/2 FEET/ DEDICATION/ NEW BRIDGE/ HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT/ October 6, 7, 8, 1908/ Largest Stone Arch Bridge/ in the World"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.On View
Not on view
about 1887
John Henry Kelso Davis
Southern New England Telephone Company
