Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.188 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society. This image ha…

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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