Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.286 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha ...

South West view, Willimantic.

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

Date1835

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 10 1/4in. (19 x 26cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.286

DescriptionView of Willimantic from the Hartford Road, later Rt. 6. The bridge across the Willimanitc River is in the foreground with a "stone wall" and a "Virginia" fence at the left. The large industrial buildings on the left are the Windham Co. cotton factory. To the right are houses and other buildings. Details of the factory are above the main drawing on the left.

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

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