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The Bacon House, Old Lyme
189619th Century
11 1/4 in. x 14 in.
Medium and Support:
pen and ink on paper
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mrs. Wells Barney
Accession Number:
1981.2
The Bacon House was a boarding house on Ferry Road in Old Lyme where Voorhees and other artists stayed during visits prior to boarding at the Griswold House. The Bacon House later became Ferry Tavern, a popular restaurant and nightspot. It was destroyed by fire in the 1970s. This drawing also shows a large shad nets drying on a rack. Shad fishing in the Connecticut River occurs in the late Spring/early Summer each year.
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Provenance History
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Owner Name: Mrs. Wells Barney
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