John Warner Barber drawings of Massachusetts towns, ca. 1839.

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John Warner Barber drawings of Massachusetts towns, ca. 1839.

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These views of the Massachusetts towns of Belchertown, Bernardston, Chester, Hingham, Longmeadow, Montague, Scituate, Truro, and Upton were preliminary sketches later used to produce some of the engravings in: John Warner Barber. Massachusetts historical collections, being a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Massachusetts, with geographical descriptions. Worcester: Door, Howland & Co., 1839.

9 items in 1 volume (.1 linear ft.)

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Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885

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Engraver (of both copper and wood), topographical draftsman, and historian. Born February 2, 1798 in East Windsor, Conn.; apprenticed to Abner Reed, engraver; operated his own engraving business in New Haven; studied history and traveled the eastern U.S., gathering information for the books which he wrote and then illustrated with his engravings; died in New Haven on June 22, 1885. From the description of John Warner Barber scrapbook pages, 1832-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 1...