| Description |
1 piece of canvas, folded : textile ; 22 x 16 x 2 cm (approximately) |
| Biography |
Piece of the canvas tent from the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Show. Burnt as a result of the fire that took place in Hartford, Connecticut on July 6, 1944. Material was donated by the owners of J.H. Anderson, Jewelers, Inc., East Hartford, Connecticut to the Manchester Public Library in 2008 for the One Book, One Village community read dedicated to the Hartford Circus Fire. Material is stored for preservation. Photographs are available. |
| Subject |
Anderson, J. H., Jewelers..
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Hartford Circus Fire, Hartford, Conn., 1944.
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Fires -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- History.
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Arson -- Connecticut -- Hartford -- History.
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Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows -- History.
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Hartford (Conn.) -- History -- 20th century.
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Manchester (Conn.) [One Book, One Village Project], [2008].
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| Added Title |
Burnt piece of canvas tent from the Hartford Circus Fire, July 6, 1944. |
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