Thompsonville in Enfield.
ArtistDrawn by
John Warner Barber
American, 1798 - 1885
Dateprobably 1836
MediumDrawing; ink on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (8 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley
DescriptionIndustrial buildings line a broad street, which, according to Barber's text leads from the Connecticut River to the East. The large building on the right is surrounded by a picket fence. Three men and a boy are depicted. Only one small tree is visible. Farther down the road a church and a building with a tavern sign are visible. The factories in Thompsonville began manufacturing carpeting in the late 1820s
Object number1953.5.90
NotesSubject Note: Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836.Subject Terms
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