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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.188  © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…
Fair Haven (New Haven)
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.188 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image has been edited in Photoshop to enhance the pencil drawing, and make it more visible.

Fair Haven (New Haven)

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885
DateAbout 1835
MediumDrawing; pencil on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 7/8 x 10 1/4in. (20 x 26cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionDistant view of Fair Haven from across the Quinnipiac River. Buildings cluster thickly along the shore. Notes identify the "Methodist Church," the "Academy" and the "Congregational Ch[urch]." The shoreline is littered with piles of "oyster shells" and "Lumber." The bridge on the right is a "Draw" bridge. Details of East Haven, (at the left end of the drawbridge) appear above the main drawing.
Object number1953.5.188
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
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