Noah Webster House at its Original Site on Temple Street in New Haven Connecticut, circa 1927
THF236367 / Noah Webster House at its Original Site on Temple Street in New Haven Connecticut, circa 1927
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Artifact Overview
Noah and Rebecca Webster built their comfortable home in a fashionable middle-class neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, during the early 1820s. They lived only a few blocks from New Haven's town green and very near Yale College. The house, shown here (far right) about 1927, was situated close to the street, as were most urban homes of the early 19th century.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1927
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2002.0.158.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 9.5 in
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