Smithville (Derby)
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 4 5/16in. (8 x 11cm)
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionView of Birmingham, earlier called Smithville, in Derby as seen from the shore at Derby landing. To the extreme left one can see a portion of the Leavenworth Bridge over the Housatonic River. Near the center on a hill over the copper factories is the home of Sheldon Smith. Buildings are clustered along the hillside.
Object number1953.5.69
InscribedIndustrial buildings; Dwellings; Copper industry and trade; Factories; NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.On View
Not on view