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Title	South view of Norwalk.
Creator	Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885.
Place	Grumman Hill (Conn.) Norwalk River (Conn.) Norwalk (Conn.)
Topic	Dwellings Stores, Retail Headquarters, Military Rivers Waterfronts Church buildings
Theme	Environment Lifestyle Infrastructure
Description	Detailed sketch of the town of Norwalk as seen from across the Norwalk River. On the shore in the left foreground a man in top hat sketches, believed to be a self-portrait of the artist, as his companion points toward the harbor.Houses, stores and trees are in the distance and to the right a road travels up a hill. The peak of the hill is called "Grumman's Hill." It is known as being the headquarters of Governor Tryon in 1779 as he over saw the burning of the town by the British.To the left of the hill three prominent buildings can be identified, the old "Town House" stands behind a flag pole and the spires of the Congregational and Episcopal Churches.<br>
Notes	This sketch is labeled "Norwich" in ink but is actually Norwalk. <br>Preliminary drawing for Connecticut Historical Collections, John Warner Barber, New Haven, 1836. <br>
Date created	[ca. 1835].
Physical format	1 drawing ; 18 x 26 cm.<br>
Digital format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Accession number 1953.5.216<br>File name 2825 img0060.pcd<br>
Source	The Connecticut Historical Society.
Collection	John Warner Barber Collection.<br>
Rights	Reproduction and copyright information regarding this image is available from The Graphics Collection, The Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
Sub-collection	Drawings

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