Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.90 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Thompsonville in Enfield.

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

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (8 x 13cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

Object number1953.5.90

DescriptionIndustrial buildings line a broad street, which, according to Barber's text leads from the Connecticut River to the East. The large building on the right is surrounded by a picket fence. Three men and a boy are depicted. Only one small tree is visible. Farther down the road a church and a building with a tavern sign are visible. The factories in Thompsonville began manufacturing carpeting in the late 1820s

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

Status

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