South view of East Hartford.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Date1836
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsSheet (height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 7/16in. (18 x 24cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionA long row of large spreading elm trees occupies the center of the street. Additional elms appear in front of the houses on either side of the street. A small building with a square tower at the right appears to be a church. A notes states "East Hartford Academy / also a high school / a short distance south." This broad street led across the covered bridge to Hartford
Object number1953.5.82
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Subject Terms
On View
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