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Gift of the Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co., 2021.22.63.1., Connecticut Historical Society, No K…
Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow Saddle Drawings
Gift of the Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co., 2021.22.63.1., Connecticut Historical Society, No Known Copyright

Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow Saddle Drawings

Original Owner (American, founded 1794)
Date1817-1858
MediumDrawings: pencil, ink, on cardstock
DimensionsAlbum Sheets: 8 3/8 × 11in. (21.3 × 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of the Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co.
DescriptionSheets from an unbound album of drawings of saddles from the Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles Company.

(.1) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #1 - #6 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.2) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #7 - #12 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.3) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #13 - #18 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.4) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawing in the upper right-hand corner is no longer affixed. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #19 - #24 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.5) Page from an unbound album featuring 7 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles, 6 of the drawings are on the obverse with 1 on the reverse. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, the drawings affixed to obverse are numbered in pen from #25 - #30 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, the drawing affixed to the reverse is numbered, “#31,” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.6) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #32 - #37 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.7) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #38 - #43 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.8) Page from an unbound album featuring 3 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #44 - #46, starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.9) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #1 - #5, starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.10) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#6 / #H English”; “#7 / #5 English”; “#8 / #5 ½ Eng.”; “ #9 / #6 Eng.”; #10 / Race” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.11) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#11 / #a”; “#12 / #3”; “#13 / #E”; “#14 / #E”; “#15 / #E” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.12) Page from an unbound album featuring 4 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#16 / #4”; “#17 / #H”; “#18 / #H”; “#19 / #H” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.13) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#20 / #5”; “#21 / #5”; “#22 / #5”; “#23 / #5”; “#24 / #5” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.14) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#25 / #5 1/2”; “#26 / #5 1/2”; “#27 / #5 1/2”; “#28 / #5 1/2”; “#29 / #5 1/2” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.15) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#30 / #6”; “#31 / #6”; “#32 / #6”; “#33 / #6”; “#34 / #6” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.16) Page from an unbound album featuring 2 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#35 / W. A.”; “#36 / Nail”

(.17) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#37 / #a”; “#38 / #3”; “#39 / #E”; “#40 / #E”; “#41 / #E” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.18) Page from an unbound album featuring 4 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#42 / #4”; “#43 / #H”; “#44 / #H”; “#45 / #H” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.19) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled “#5” in the lower right corner in pen and numbered, #46 to #50 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.20) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled “#5 1/2” in the lower right corner in pen and numbered, #51 to #55 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.21) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled “#6” in the lower right corner in pen and numbered, #56 to #60 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.22) Page from an unbound album featuring 3 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#61 / #E. S. H.”; “#62 / Wide Awake”; “#63 / Nailed” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.23) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #64 - #69, starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.24) Page from an unbound album featuring 4 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #73 - #73, starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.25) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#74 / Elmira Col.”; “#75 / Elmira Col.”; “#76 / #4 Pad Col.”; “#77 / Elmira Col.”; “#78 / Elmira Col.”; “#79 / 4 Pad Col.” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.26) Page from an unbound album featuring 3 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen, #80, #82, #83 starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.27) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint, each drawing is numbered in pen from #86 - #91, starting with the upper left-hand drawing, some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.28) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#92 / Elmira”; “#93 / Elmira”; “#94 / Hog Pad”; “#95”; “#96 / Elmira”; “#97” , some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.29) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#98 / Hog Pad”; #99 / Cow Enam Pad”; #100 / Cheapest Pad”; “#101”; “#102 / Cow Pad”; “#103 / Cheapest Pad.” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.30) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#104 / #1”; “#105 / #C.”; “#106 / #3”; “#107 / #4”; “#108 / #4 ½“; “#109 / #4 1/2” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.31) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#110 / #6. No 4 Skirt”; “#111/ #6. No 4 Skirt”; “#112 / #6”; “#113 / #6”; “#114 / #7”; “#115 / #8” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.32) Page from an unbound album featuring 2 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#116 / #9”; “#117 / #10” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.33) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#118 / #4 ½ Trav”; “#119 / #5 ½ Trav”; “#120 / #6 Trav”; “#121 / #4 ½ Trav”; “#122 / #5 ½ Trav”; “#123 / #6 Trav” some have additional pencil inscriptions.

(.34) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#124 / #4 Soft Seat / Trav”; “#125 / All Over Quilted / Trav”; “#127 / #4 Soft Seat / Trav”

(.35) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled “Ringold” in the lower right corner in pen and numbered, #130 to #135 starting with the upper left-hand drawing.

(.36) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled “Ringold” in the lower right corner in pen and numbered, #136 to #141 starting with the upper left-hand drawing.

(.37) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#149 / Pioneer [unclear]”; “#150 / Cuba [unclear]”; “#160 / Neiva”; “#170 / Ringold Pat Lea Horse”; “#171 / Cuba [unclear]”; “#172 / Bolivar”

(.38) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled “Alabama” in the lower right corner in pen and numbered, #179 to #184 starting with the upper left-hand drawing.

(.39) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#185 / Decta”; “#186 / Matagorda”; “#187 / Matagorda”; “#188 / Decatur”; “#190 / Matagorda”

(.40) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#191 / #1 La. New Style.”; “#192 / #1 La. New Style.”; “#193”; “#194 / #2 La. New Style.”; “#195 / #2 La. New Style.”; “#196”.

(.41) Page from an unbound album featuring 5 drawings of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#221 / San Pedro”; “#222 / San Pedro”; “#223 / #1 Mexican”; “#224 / Santa Anna”; “#225 / Santa Anna”

(.42) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings on obverse of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#226 / #3 Mexican”; “#227 / #4 Mexican”; “#228 / #5 Mexican”; “#229 / #3 Mexican”; “#230 / #4 Mexican”; “#231 / #5 Mexican”. One drawing is affixed to the reverse and is labeled, “#232”.

(.43) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings on obverse of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#233 / Stockton”; “#234”; “#235”; “#236 / Stockton”; “#237”; “#238”. One drawing is affixed to the reverse and is labeled, “#239 / Sacramento”.

(.44) Page from an unbound album featuring 6 drawings on obverse of various Smith, Sheldon & Bigelow & Successors Saddles. The drawings were done on separate paper and affixed to the album page with glue. The drawings are done in pencil and colored inks or paint. Each drawing is labeled in pen starting with the upper left-hand drawing, they read: “#240 / Pulaski”; “#241 / Riley Saddle / Carter Tree / Rogers”; “#242 / Bexar”; “#243 / Pulaski”; “#244 / Riley Saddle / Riley Tree / Victoria”; “#245”
Object number2021.22.63.1-.44
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Smith-Worthington Saddlery Company
c. 1930s
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1850-1900
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c. 1854
2002.116.19, close up.
Beers & Mansfield
1861-1870
Gift of Brenda Mitchell-Powell, 2012.236.40  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1970
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Caroline Parker Smith
1903-1904
Gift of the Smith-Worthington Saddlery Co., 2021.22.107, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyri…
Smith-Worthington Saddlery Company
c. 1980s