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"Lyman Beecher's Church", 1949

 Item — Box: oversize 6

Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of "Lyman Beecher's Church," a mural painted by Nils Hogner, showing Lyman Beecher's Church with Female Academy and Law School students and townspeople in the foreground. The church is elevated in the background, white with a steeple. There is a red carriage on the right hand side pulled by two horses. Students mingle around scene. Clothing is not historically accurate, a more colonial revival portrait of the Litchfield past.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949

Creator

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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