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Exterior view of the Old Jail, Hartford, Conn., undated

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Location Note

OVP L13

GUSN

GUSN-221498

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Description

Exterior view of the Old Jail, with a vacant lot in the foreground and a building with the sign "City Printing Offices" in the center. Other buildings line the street along either side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

exterior views
jails (buildings)
public buildings
photographs
photographic prints

Inscription

Purchased from Charles Wood 10/3/73The Old Jail, built 1793Hartford, ConnecticutSee “Hartford Connecticut, an Illustrated History of Connecticut Capitol” pg. 163By Glenn Weaver (handwritten)

Additional Identification Number

Oversize photograph number OVP0236

Physical Description

1 photographic print : 16 3/4 x 12 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1973-10-3

Reference Code

PC001.01.TMP.236

Acquisition Type

Museum Purchase

Image Dimensions

12 x 16 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Hartford (Hartford county, Connecticut)

Record Details

Material Type

photographs
photographic prints

Description Level

Item

Location Note

OVP L13

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