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Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.34  © 2008 The Connec…
I Shall Build My Store on the Connecticut
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.34 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

I Shall Build My Store on the Connecticut

Date1947
MediumDrawing; ink and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 1/4in. (38.1 x 54cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionDrawing of a man looking out over a shipping scene at a waterfront. A steamship and a sailing ship are at the dock. Another steamship is in the distance. Several men are carrying crates and boxes. A man and a woman are walking towards the boats carrying bags, with a horse-drawn cart partially visible. A man in the foreground is moving barrels marked, "Molasses". There are hills in the distance on the other side of the water, meant to be the Connecticut River.
Object number1980.93.34
NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 3 of a series of 53 done for G. Fox & Co.'s 100th Anniversary. The drawings appeared in The Hartford Courant as full size advertisements on Sundays from December 29, 1946 to December 29, 1947. The drawing was later published in a book: G. Fox & Co. A Century in Connecticut. Hartford, 1948, p.3.
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