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1967.75.3 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society
John Browns birthplace, Torrington
1967.75.3 © 2016 The Connecticut Historical Society

John Browns birthplace, Torrington

Date187-?
MediumPhotography;
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 × 7 7/8in. (12 × 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
DescriptionFrame center-chimney saltbox house. A grindstone is visible through the door of the rear saltbox section. A shrub, possibly a lilac bush, grows near the left corner. A vertical-boarded outbuilding, probably a barn, is in the background. Nearby, two women stand beside a horse-drawn carriage. Wildflowers grow beside a dilapidated rail fence on a stone wall. Grass and rocks are at the left. Inscribed on back: "John Brown's Birthplace / Torrington, Conn."
Object number1967.75.3
InscribedJohn Browns birthplace, Torrington.Torrington (Conn.);
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