Bantam Lake views
Scope and Contents
Includes views from north bay, Marsh Point, Bishop's landing, and sunset (by W.H. Sanford) across the Lake. Also people in canoes and sailboats (about 1890 by Benedict, Litchfield);the Bantam Belle, a small steamboat in 1955 owned by Virginia & Dick Finn; and one undated black & white photograph of ice boats. Four stereographs - looking north from Marsh Point; near the Island Hotel (Landon, photographer, New Milford, Conn.); looking east from Point Folly (J.L. Judd, Litchfield, Conn.); and an 1871 view over rooftops and houses.
Dates
- Creation: 1840-2000
Creator
- Benedict, Neal D. (Person)
- Judd, J. L. (Jesse L.) (Person)
- Landon, S. C. (Seth C.), 1825- (Person)
- Sanford, William Henry, 1854-1914 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 45 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository
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Litchfield CT 06759
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