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Lithograph

Title:
Salmon Falls Strafford Co. New Hampshire
Object Name:
Lithograph
Object ID:
1978.003
Creator:
Joseph B. Richards & Company; Ruger, Albert (1827-1899)Artist
Date:
1877
Description:
Lithograph, bird's-eye view of Salmon Falls Strafford Co. New Hampshire, lithographed by Joseph B. Richards & Company, 1877. Ink on paper. Aerial view of the town of Salmon Falls with houses, churches, and mill buildings. River runs from upper left edge to lower right corner. One bridge and two railroad bridges span water. Signed lower right: "JOS. B. RICHARDS & CO. LITH 424 WASHN [superscript 'N'] ST. BOSTON." Titled lower margin at center: "SALMON FALLS / STRAFFORD CO. NEW HAMPSHIRE / 1877." Key to left and right of title. On right: "1. SALMON FALLS MANUFACTURING CO. / 2. ROLLINGSFORD & SOMERSVILLE MACHINE CO. / 3. FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL. / 4. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH." On right, included in bracket with word "REFERENCES"; "5. CATHOLIC CHURCH. / 6. EPISCOPAL [ditto mark] / 7. BOSTON & MAINE DEPOT. / 8. EASTERN [ditto mark]". In mahogany veneer frame with beveled edge, glazed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-11 W-14 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
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