Sunday, October 16, 2011

Hartford's 375th Anniversary

Somehow I neglected to report that last year was the City of Hartford's 375th anniversary.  The sign is on the railway bridge used by Amtrak, leading to Hartford's Union Station.

This post is linked to the Sunday Bridges meme hosted by Louis la Vache.


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22 comments:

  1. Valladolid Daily PhotoOctober 16, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Congratulations for the past city birthday anyway.

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  2. PerthDailyPhotoOctober 16, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Well you have about 200 years or so on us here in Perth Jack, or should I say Hartford does!!

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  3. KateOctober 16, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Wonderful way to celebrate! Novel bridge for the meme.

    The NYTimes today indicated that there will be an exhibit of Patti Smith's images, "Camera Solo" at the Wadsworth Atheneum museum from Oct. 21-2/19/12. Do you plan to visit it? I'd love to see some photos of the photos!

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  4. Regina KOctober 16, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Wow Hartford is older than our nation, are there buildings from that era? And yes will we see photos of Patti Smith's images?

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  5. jooOctober 16, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Nice shot,Jack, and happy birthday to your city:)

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  6. SharonOctober 16, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Good job catching the fire truck in that shot!

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  7. RandyOctober 16, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Funny to think that some of our cities are that old. We just completed our 400th last year.

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  8. PatOctober 16, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    I, too, like the fire truck in the shot. Gives some "pizazz" to the photo!

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  9. RedPatOctober 16, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    That's really old for N America!

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  10. Martha ZOctober 16, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    A railroad bridge! At first glance I thought it a pedestrian bridge used to avoid crossing traffic.

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  11. CindyOctober 16, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Nice capture! I see the word Hartford three times in this shot.

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  12. VirginiaOctober 16, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    WEll all I always say it's never too late to celebrate a birthday!
    V

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  13. Bob CroweOctober 16, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Very impressive by American standards. We're just 274. But where's the fire?

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  14. LinneaOctober 16, 2011 at 9:44 PM

    Cool shot...lots of 90 degree angles...

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  15. genieOctober 16, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    I have flown in and out of Hartford but do not ever remember seeing this bridge. It is definitely standing there right in the middle of town. Nice capture. genie

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  16. AnonymousOctober 16, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Wow... I forget sometimes how much longer the east coast has been populated... here in WA if something is 125 years old, it IS old!

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  17. sheila lynchOctober 16, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    Nice to see you back. Our town is 375 this year also, but Native Americans have been living in these parts for 10,000 years!

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  18. VioletSkyOctober 17, 2011 at 2:26 AM

    nice shot - you managed to get in lots of Hartford signs!

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  19. cieldequimperOctober 17, 2011 at 2:34 AM

    Strange, your blog did not show up on my dashboard... This is a brilliant shot, with a bit of luck I guess!

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  20. MalyssOctober 17, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    This is quite old for an american town!

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  21. EG CameraGirlOctober 17, 2011 at 4:34 PM

    Hartford is really, really old by Toronto's standards.

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  22. Louis la VacheOctober 17, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    hee hee...
    375 years is a long time in this country, but only the twinkling of an eye in the European context.

    Be that as it may, this bridge is a welcome contribution to <a href="http://bayphoto.blogspot.com/2011/10/serie-du-pont-de-dimanche-lxxxiii.html'>Sunday Bridges</a>.

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