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Title
Norwich
, from the
south
.
Creator
Crocker, J.D.
Kellogg, E. C.
Holmes & Co.
Place
Norwich Falls (Conn.)
Norwich (Conn.)
Greenville (Conn.)
Shetucket River (Conn.)
Yantic River (Conn.)
Thames River (Conn.)
Yantic Falls (Conn.)
Topic
Paddle steamers
Steamboats
Boats and boating
Railroads
Library buildings
Topic-Organization, Vessel
Charles Osgood (Steamboat)
Connecticut (Steamboat)
Theme
Environment
Infrastructure
Description
Four
views
of the
Norwich
area
. At the
top
, the
largest
view
is
from the
south
,
looking
toward
the
confluence
of the
Yantic
and
Shetucket
Rivers
and
downtown
Norwich
. The
steamers
Charles
Osgood
and
Connecticut
,
several
other
vessels
,
two
trains
(one
on
either
side
of the
Thames)
and
Central
Wharf
can
be
seen
.
Title
, at
bottom
,
reads
"
View
of
Norwich
from the
South/1853
".
Smaller
views
, from
left
to
right
,
depict
"
Norwich
Falls
" "
Otis
Library
" and "
Greenville
(Norwich)
".
Notes
Title
supplied
by
cataloger
. The
1129-ton
side-wheeler
Connecticut
, the
second
Long
Island
Sound
steamer
of that
name
, was
built
in
New
York
City
in
1848
. She was
noted
for her
speed
, and
spent
part
of her
working
life
as
one
of the
Norwich
and
New
London
Steamboat
Company
fleet
. She was
chartered
by the
federal
government
during
the
Civil
War
. The
165-ton
screw
steamer
Charles
Osgood
was
built
in
1851
at
Norwich
. She was
sold
to the
United
States
War
Department
.
Printed
at
bottom
: "
Painting
by
J.D
.
Crocker
", "
Published
by
Holmes
&
Co.
" and "
Lith
. of
E.C
.
Kellog
".
Some
foxing
, and
seven
small
repaired
tears
in
margins
.
Date created
1853
.
Physical format
1
print
:
chromolithograph
;
22
1/2
x
30
1/4
in.
Digital format
image/jpeg
Identifier
Accession
number
:
1982.79
File
name
:
IMG0021-0397.PCD
Source
Mystic
Seaport
.
Rights
Copyright
restrictions
applying
to
use
or
reproduction
of this
image
are
available
from
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Seaport
.
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