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Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.46 © 2008 The Connec ...
New Britain Sends First Hardware Shipment to Ohio, 1849
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.93.46 © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

New Britain Sends First Hardware Shipment to Ohio, 1849

Draftsman (American)
Date1947
MediumInk and gouache with graphite on white wove paper mounted to board
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width): 14 15/16 x 21 7/8in. (37.9 x 55.6cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiro
Object number1980.93.46
DescriptionA drawing of men unloading crates from a wagon pulled by oxen. Three men stand by a wagon loaded with wooden crates. One of the men is wearing a hat, and appears to be walking into a building. Another man talks to the third man who is lifting a crate out of the wagon. An ox is partially visible in the right foreground of the drawing, and has metal horn tips capping his horns.
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NotesUse Note: Original drawing number 45 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.45.


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