Floating derricks building or repairing railroad bridge, probably spanning Connecticut River near Hartford, CT, circa 1900

panoramic gelatin silver print

PHOTOGRAPHS
Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation
USA, Connecticut River; USA, CT
circa 1900
paper
2-1/8 x 6-3/4 in.

Panoramic gelatin silver print mounted on ledger paper in photograph album 2008.28.10 of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation salvage operations; floating derricks and tugboat, including J.W. COULSTON of Hartford, CT, at site of building or repairing railroad bridge, probably spanning Connecticut River near Hartford, CT, circa 1900; handwritten on ledger page (probably unrelated to photographs), "Knickerbocker Hotel / Kirkland"; see related photographs 2008.28.10.498-510.

2008.28.10.510