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Fairview Inn, Three Mile House on Old Frederick Road

Description

Town scene showing the Fairview Inn, or the Three Mile House on Old Frederick Road. The building is seen in the background in the center of the composition behind a busy street full of people, animals, and covered wagons. A large tree without its leaves stands tall on the left of the composition, signaling that the scene takes place in winter.

Date

circa 1889

Materials

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

18 inches H x 32 1/2 W inches

Object ID

1899.3.1

Resource ID

10111

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Annie Barnum

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.