Selden Brewer House, East Hartford
ArtistDrawn by
Richard Welling
American, 1926 - 2009
PrinterPrinted by
Unknown
Date1980-1984
MediumPhotomechanical prints; printer's ink on postcard
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 3 5/8 x 5 3/4in. (9.2 x 14.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 7in. (11.4 x 17.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 4 1/2 x 7in. (11.4 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Francine L. McGaughey
DescriptionDrawing of a house with two chimneys, a porch, and a cupola. Large trees grow beside it.
Object number2014.134.0
InscribedOn verso, upper left, printed in black ink, "Selden Brewer House - 1827 / Listed on the National Register of Historic Places"; lower left, printed in black ink, "East Hartford, CT / George A. Dagon, Mayor"; upper right, printed in black ink, "PLACE / 20 c[ent] STAMP / HERE"; lower right, in pencil, accession numberNotesDate Note: A postcard based on this drawing was probably produced in 1980 or 1984. Shortly after George A. Dagon became mayor of East Hartford in 1980, he was instrumental in preserving the Selden Brewer House. A second campaign to fund the restoration of the house took place in 1984.Subject Note: The Selden Brewer house in East Hartford was built in 1827. At one time it was the home of Agnes Brewer, secretary to Mark Twain. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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