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Title
Thames Fire Insurance Co
Creator
Bigot, Alphonse, approximately 1828-1872 or 1873, artist
Sinclair, Thomas S., approximately 1805-1881, printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1839
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1872
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
Image of an advertisement for Thames Fire Insurance Company of Norwich, Connecticut; elevated view of the city of Norwich and its harbor at center with three smaller views of Yantic Falls, Norwich from the Thames River, and the Cove below; elaborate scrolling decorative border with foliage framing the names of the company directors and officers.
Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Thomas Sinclair printed from approximately 1839-1872 before taking on his son as a partner. "Alphonse Bigot, Del. & Lith."--text, bottom left margin. "Printed in Colors by T. Sinclair, Philada."--text, bottom right margin. "W. S. Brakenridge, General Agent."--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 50.48 x 60.8 cm (19 7/8 x 23 15/16 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_FIN_002593
413466
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/4972
Language
English
Subject
Advertising--Insurance
Cities and towns--Pictorial works
Harbors--Pictorial works
Rivers--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1825-1850. (gmgpc)
Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Finance
Large Size
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library

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