Airplanes at Brainard Field and Rentchler Field
PhotographerPhotographed by
Edward W. Jessop
Date1938
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper on paper album pages
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 2 1/4 x 4 1/8in. (5.7 x 10.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 3/4 x 4 5/8in. (7 x 11.7cm)
Sheet (height x width): 2 3/4 x 4 5/8in. (7 x 11.7cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Penny Jessop
DescriptionPhotographs show a variety of airplanes, including attack planes, bombers, passenger planes, and transport planes, on the airport tarmack at Brainard Field in Hartford and Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Men stand beside the planes in some photographs. In some photographs the pavement is wet as if from rain. Two photographs include part of an automobile in the foreground.
Object number2007.30.1-.13
InscribedOn recto of mounts, above photographs, in black ink, "ARMY PLANES AT BRAINARD FIELD HARTFORD MAY 15/38", beneath photographs, in black ink, "ARMY PLANES / AT Rentchelser [sic] / Field E. Hartford / MAY 15 / 38."; beneath individual photographs: "Bomber" "Attack Plane" "Passenger Plane" "E. Hartford May 15/38" "Brainard Field" "Transport Plane" Warren and Jack" "Jack & I & Warren"; beneath photographs, lower right, in pencil, accession numbers; on verso of photographs, in pencil, accession numbers.On View
Not on view
Calvin Picone Studio
1942-1945
Calvin Picone Studio
1942-1945
Calvin Picone Studio
1943-1945
1944-1945
