Hartford Circus Fire: Onlookers watch the burning tent
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Helen Tobacco
American, died 1993
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
DateJuly 6, 1944
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Patricia A. Sieber
DescriptionA crowd watches as a fire destroys the circus big top and smoke fills the sky. Circus wagons can be seen between the fire and the onlookers.
Object number2005.173.7
MarkingsOn verso of every photograph except 2005.173.10, "B 01" is stamped in black ink at lower right; on 2005.173.10, the stamp is at upper left.InscribedOn verso of each photograph, accession number in pencil at lower right.NotesArtist Note: According to a letter written by the donor, these pictures of the Hartford Circus Fire were taken by a professional photographer. He only brought a small camera that day, because it was only a circus, not an event that warranted a large, bulky camera. The donor's aunt, who owned these photographs from 1944 until her death in 1993, was dating the man, but the donor does not know his name. (Hudson 2/2/2006)On View
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