Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.343 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...

Bridgeport.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber (American, 1798 - 1885)

Date1834

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsSheet (height x width): 6 11/16 x 7 7/8in. (17 x 20cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.343

DescriptionRough sketch of Bridgeport, from across Bridgeport Harbor. The bridge across the harbor, which operated as a drawbridge, is at the right. In the background, a few buildings are faintly indicated and labeled "Range of Stones & Brick" and "Sterling Hotel I believe." A tall building by the bridge is labeled "Higher than."

NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.

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