Man in Brewster Carriage, New Haven, Connecticut

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Title

Man in Brewster Carriage, New Haven, Connecticut

Description

A man in the driver's seat of a carriage bearing a sign that reads "Lafayette Carriage." Handwritten on reverse: "A modern picture of the carriage built by James Brewster in New Haven for Benjamin Silliman, Sr. in the early 1800's. Known as the Lafayette Carriage, since in it he gave the distinguished Frenchman a ride."

Publisher

New Haven Free Public Library

Date

2017

Contributor

New Haven Free Public Library

Rights

Digital Image © New Haven Free Public Library. All rights reserved. Image may be used for personal research or educational use without prior permission. For request to publish or exhibit, contact New Haven Free Public Library.

Identifier

35000096753248

Coverage

New Haven, Connecticut

Collection

Citation

“Man in Brewster Carriage, New Haven, Connecticut,” New Haven Free Public Library Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://nhfpl.omeka.net/items/show/874.