Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.163 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

North view of the Cat Hole pass in Meriden.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; ink on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 3/4in. (8 x 12cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionTwo figures (a man and a boy?) on a road through a steep rocky gorge. The road is evidently the road from Meriden to Berlin, described in Barber's text, as leading through the Blue Mountains, later known as the Hanging Hills. Cathole Pass lies between Cathhole and South Mountain.

Object number1953.5.163

NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.

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