1953.5.271 © 2001 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Waterbury.

ArtistDrawn by John Warner Barber American, 1798 - 1885

Dateprobably 1836

MediumDrawing; pencil on paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/16 x 9 7/16in. (18 x 24cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of Houghton Bulkeley

DescriptionSketch looking northwest at the center of Waterbury. The building in the center with square tower is the "Baptist" Church. The spire on the left belongs to the Episcopal Church. On the right is the Congregational Church. There are "maple" trees on the left and a "Broken rail" fence on the right. There is a "road" through the town and the hill in the background is "wooded." There are "apple trees" behind the buildings to the right.

Object number1953.5.271

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

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