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Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.320 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Oyster Huts on Milford Point.
Gift of Houghton Bulkeley, 1953.5.320 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Oyster Huts on Milford Point.

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
DescriptionA man in a top hat stands beside two small shanties, which are covered with seaweed. Smoke issues form the chimney on the left. The piles in the foreground are evidently oyster shells. The water in the background is probably the mouth of the Housatonic River.
Object number1953.5.320
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.
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