Railroad Wreck on Tariffville Bridge.
PhotographerPhotographed by
Nicholas R. Worden
American
Date1878
MediumPhotography; albumen prints on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (individual image height x width): 3 5/8 x 6 1/4in. (9.2 x 15.9cm)
Mount (height x width): 3 7/8 x 7in. (9.8 x 17.8cm)
Mount (height x width): 3 7/8 x 7in. (9.8 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionViews of wrecked railroad cars hanging from a partially destroyed iron bridge. The bridge crosses the Farmington River, which appears to be mostly frozen. Several men stand on the ice looking on at the wreck and posing for the camera.
Object number2004.27.1-.2
InscribedOn verso of mount, printed in black ink, "Railroad Wreck on Tariffvelle Bridge. / January 15, 1878. / N. R. Worden, Photo, / New Britain, Conn." Accession number inscribed at bottom, in pencil.NotesOn View
Not on view
Nicholas J. Bogert
