Museum purchase, 1981.144.1 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Wethersfield: The Old Village

MakerMade by Philip Lohman American, born 1939

PublisherPublished by The Wethersfield Historical Society American

Date1974

MediumLithography; brown printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 30 x 30 1/4in. (76.2 x 76.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 31 x 31in. (78.7 x 78.7cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionMap of the village of Wethersfield, Connecticut, depicting the mid-twentieth century appearance of the village, with the buildings and street system as they looked pre-1840. 116 buildings are shown and numbered, with each number corresponding to a list containing information about the original owner, date of construction, and the street on which the building was located. Natural features include the Wethersfield Cove and the Connecticut River, both depicted at the top. At the bottom is historical information about Wethersfield and descriptive information about the map.

Object number1981.144.1

MarkingsRecto, bottom right, printed in black ink on sticker: "Print / Drawer / 1C"

Verso, bottom left corner, stamped in blue ink: "THE CONNECTICUT / 81199 / HISTORICAL SOCIETY"InscribedRecto, top left, printed in black ink: "Phil Lohman made this"

Bottom right corner, printed in black ink: "© 1974 Wethersfield Historical Society, Inc."NotesCartographic Note: No scale

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