Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.198 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...

New Milford.

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

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 10 1/4in. (18 x 26cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.198

DescriptionCentral Street of New Milford lined with houses and stores. To the right the ancient "Episcopal" Church is labeled (it was torn down around 1835). The 2nd building with a steeple is the New Congregational Church erected in 1833. Down the street in the center lies the "Town and School House." In the upper left hand corner is a more detailed sketch of the left side of the street.

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

Status

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