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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.77 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has ...
Mechanicsville, East Haddam.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.77 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

Mechanicsville, East Haddam.

Artist (American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1834
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 6 5/16 x 7 7/8in. (16 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.77
DescriptionView of Mechanicsville from across the Moodus River. A stone arched bridge is at the left and a dam and waterfall are at the right. On the opposite side of the river, inscriptions identify a "Grist mill," a "Twine factory" and a "Cotton F[actory." Other notes identify "Hemlock" and "Granite."
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
Status
Not on view
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