Capitol and Arch (Winter Scene), Hartford, CT, 1906
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1906 (Early)
About this postcard
A snow-covered view in Hartford's Bushnell Park, with the brownstone Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch at left and the Connecticut State Capitol at right. The arch's twin towers and the Capitol's gold-leaf dome rise above bare trees, and a curving pond or canal cuts through the foreground under a pink and yellow sunset sky. The arch, designed by George Keller and dedicated in 1886, honors Connecticut's Civil War dead. The Capitol, designed by Richard Upjohn and completed in 1878, is the seat of state government. The winter setting leaves the civic landmarks quiet under snow.
Postcard Details
Amesbury, MA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , New York, NY |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Litho-Chrome |
| Series | 88936 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Charlotte Barnett, Amesbury, MA |
| Place depicted | CT |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | Handwritten blue-ink notation "Pafco Nov 8 1906" at the lower left of the front, likely a collector's or sender's mark; no white border; sky tinted in a graduated pink-to-yellow wash. Postmark: NEW YORK, N.Y.-STA.H NOV 8 6-PM 1906 (second strike: AMESBURY, MASS. NOV-9 8-30AM 19). Undivided back with "This side for the Address only"; green Litho-Chrome imprint, Order No 10695; light edge wear. |
Cite this card
Capitol and Arch (Winter Scene), Hartford, CT, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/capitol-and-arch-winter-scene-hartford-ct-1906. Accessed November 2, 2026.