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Anderson children outside their burning house, Bloomfield, 1957

PhotographerPhotographed by Morton J. Boardman American, 1911 - 1965

PhotographerPhotographed by Frank Lorenzo American, 1928 - 2000

PhotographerPhotographed by United Press International American, founded 1907

Date1957 June 5

MediumPhotography

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/4 × 9in. (18.4 × 22.9cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Tracey Lorenzo Budrejko

DescriptionBlack and white photograph by Morton J. Boardman of The Hartford Times, but in the possession of United Press International (UPI) photographer Frank Lorenzo without a typed caption.

Handwritten in pencil on back: "6/5/1957 Bloomfield fire"

This photograph was published in The Hartford Times Vol. CXVII, No. 134 with the caption, "Lost Their Home in Early Blaze / Three children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Anderson huddle in blanket on lawn as their home burns early today in Bloomfield. Youngsters, from left, are Sylvia, 3; Robert, 4, and Gilbert, 6. Blaze destroyed interior of two-family house on Blue Hills Ave. on farm of American Sumatro Tobacco Company. It started in the kitchen. -- (Times Photo by Mart Boardman.)

Object number2023.82.180

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InscribedStamped in black ink on back: "HARTFORD TIMES / PHOTO / MORTON J. BOARDMAN / PHOTOGRAPHER"

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