Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.331 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

Salisbury.

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

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

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

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionRough sketch of Salisbury center. In the center front is the bridge over the Wachocastinook Creek and road leading down the main street of town. To the right just behind the trees is the preliminary outline of the Congregational Church. Across from the church is a public house with a hanging sign. According to Barber, this building was constructed from the frame of the old Meetinghouse.

Object number1953.5.331

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

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