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Hartford, Conn. Elizabeth Park; Sunken Garden, Fountain and Bridge
Theodore Wirth designed this park, working with the firm of Frederick Law Olmsted as consultants. It opened in 1897.
Center Church, Hartford, Conn.
Also known as First Church of Christ in Hartford, designed by Daniel Wadsworth and dedicated in 1807.
Hartford, Conn. Old State House (Now City Hall)
Believed to be designed by Charles Bulfinch, this building functioned as the State Capitol between 1796 and 1879, and Hartford City Hall from 1879 to 1915.
Memorial Arch, Hartford, Conn.
A walkway leads toward a bridge and the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch. Designed by George Keller to honor the Hartford citizens who died in the Civil War, the Arch was dedicated in 1886.
Corning Fountain, Hartford, Conn.
A view of Corning Fountain in Bushnell Park.
Capitol and Fountain, Hartford, Conn.
Corning Fountain, designed by James Massey Rhind and erected in 1899, and the State Capitol Building, designed by Richard Upjohn and completed in 1879.
Memorial Arch and Capitol, Hartford, Conn.
A park with the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in the left background, and the State Capitol in the right background. Bushnell park was designed by architect Jacob Weidenmann.
Charter Oak Chair and Original Connecticut Charter
A postcard with two images: the chair carved from the Charter Oak, which fell in 1856; and the Charter of 1662.
Old Charter Oak. Hartford Conn.
A picket fence encloses a large tree and a white house in the distance. Printed on front of card: "Fell Aug. 21, 1856."