Bridgeport.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
(American, 1798 - 1885)
Date1849
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 13 3/4in. (17 x 35cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
Object number1953.5.20
DescriptionLooking west across the Pequonnock River. To the far left there is a roundhouse for train engines. The train tracks run along the river and factories line the waterfront. A detail of the left portion can be seen at the top left. There is a note inscribed "steam boat stops" at bottom left, and to the right of that, a pile marked "wood." At the far right is a bridge across the harbor.
NotesRelated Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1849.Status
Not on view
