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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.80  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has…
South view of Mount Tom and entrance of Salmon River.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.80 © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

South view of Mount Tom and entrance of Salmon River.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885
Date1836
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 5 1/8 x 8 1/4in. (13 x 21cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView from the West side of the Connecticut River. The Connecticut River is in the immediate foreground. The strip of land beyond is Haddam Neck. Beyond Haddam Neck is Salmon Cove, a widening at the mouth of the Salmon River, which extends into the background. The tallest hill in the center is Mount Tom, in Moodus
Object number1953.5.80
MarkingsTheNotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
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