Corner of Prospect and Boulevard, Hartford
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1961
MediumPhotography; silver gelatin print on deckle-edged paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 1/4 x 2 7/8in. (5.7 x 7.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (8.9 x 8.9cm)
Sheet (height x width): 3 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (8.9 x 8.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Ruth Hansen Goodale
DescriptionA frame or brick building occupies the corner of two paved streets. There are store windows on the ground floor, a bay window on the second floor, and a Palladian window in the gable, suggesting that the building was used for both commercial and residential purposes. The structure is abandoned, and the window openings are empty, with neither glass nor frames in them. The grass in the lawn is uncut and overgrown. A second building at the right, partially hidden by a large leafy tree, also appears to be empty and abandoned. A crane looms over its roof. Sidewalks line the streets. A white wooden post on the corner serves as a street sign. An electric street light is overhead, and a traffic light is in the upper left corner.
Object number2004.111.4
MarkingsOn recto, right margin, stamped in black ink: "JUN 61"InscribedOn recto, in blue ink: upper margin, "Corner Prospect & Blvd."; lower left margin, "Looking N.W."; lower margin, "Hartford - Before demolition"; lower right margin, "W [arrow] N".On verso, in blue ink, "Site of Food Fair / (Motts) / Built 1961-2 / Opened about / in Feb. 1962". Lower right, in pencil, accession number.NotesHistorical Note: According to the donor, her father, Arthur Louis Hansen (1904-1993), worked for Royal Typewriter Company in Hartford, Connecticut, and in Florida.
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