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Gift of George W. Cheney, III, Katherine C. Chappell and Mary C. Nelson, 1997.108.17, Connectic…
Corner of Commerce and State Streets, Hartford, Flood of 1936
Gift of George W. Cheney, III, Katherine C. Chappell and Mary C. Nelson, 1997.108.17, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyright Undetermined

Corner of Commerce and State Streets, Hartford, Flood of 1936

Date1936
MediumPhotography: black and white photgraph on paper and cardstock
DimensionsMount (height x width): 11 7/16 × 13 5/8in. (29.1 × 34.6cm)
Folder (height x width, closed): 15 1/2 × 11 9/16in. (39.4 × 29.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of George W. Cheney, III, Katherine C. Chappell and Mary C. Nelson
DescriptionView of a flooded street corner in Hartford. A sign on the building to the left reads: "For Sale - Lease / WILLIAM THOMPSON / [line] REALTOR [line] / [line] 7[?] [----] ST [line]". A sign on the building in the middle reads: "SILBERMAN / AND / KAHN / LEAF / TOBACCO".
Object number1997.108.17
MarkingsEmbossed on recto of folder in black ink, within a rectangular double border: "THE / JOHNSTONE / STUDIO / 54 PRATT ST. / ["J" logo] / HARTFORD / CONN."InscribedHandwritten in pencil on verso: "Corner of Commerce and State Streets / Flood of 1936 - March / Hartford, CT"
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