Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.42 © 2008 The Connec ...

First Railroad in Connecticut

DraftsmanDrawn by HH Art Studios Inc. (American)

Date1947

MediumInk and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 15 x 21 15/16in. (38.1 x 55.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro

Object number1980.93.42

DescriptionA drawing of a train making its way through snow drifts. Three engines pull a tender car and what appear to be at least two passenger cars. To the left of the drawing a man is riding on a small sled being pulled by two horses. A fence is partially visible between the man on the sled and the railroad track.

Collections

G. Fox & Co.

NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 33 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.33.

Status

Not on view