Lithograph

Title:

Bird's Eye View of the Village of Farmington, Strafford County, New Hampshire

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1987.020

Creator:

Ruger, Albert (1827-1899)Artist; Stoner, Joseph J. (1829-1917)Publisher

Date:

1877

Description:

Lithograph, Bird's Eye View of the Village of Farmington, Strafford County, New Hampshire, attributed to Albert Ruger (1827-1899), published by Stoner & Ruger, 1877. Aerial view of the town of Farmington. Town clustered in valley at center. Houses, factories, and churches in town, along with a small pond in center. Railroad tracks with train in background. Vignette in lower left corner of a two-story building, titled: "HIGH SCHOOL". Titled in lower margin at center: "BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF THE VILLAGE OF / FARMINGTON / 1877 / STRAFFORD COUNTY NEW HAMPSHIRE". Key in four columns in lower margin; two columns on left and on right of title. On left: "1 HIGH SCHOOL / 2. PUB. [ditto marks] / 3. RESERVOIR / 4. B & M. R.R. DEPOT / 5 POST OFFICE". Next column: "6 MECHANICS HOTEL S. VARNEY PROPT. [superscript 'T'] / 7 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH / 8 BAPTIST [ditto marks] / 9 ADVENT [ditto marks] / 10 CEMETERY". Next column: " 12 A. NUTE & SONS, SHOE FACTORY / 13. J.F. CLOUTMAN'S, [ditto marks] / 14. JM BERRY'S, [ditto marks] / 15. M. L. HAYES [ditto marks] / 16. GEO. A. JONES [ditto marks]/ 17 E.O. CURTIS [ditto marks] / 18 J. HAYES & SONS [ditto marks]." Next column: "19. D.W. KIMBALL'S SHOE FACTORY / 20. H.B. & J.B. EDGERLY'S [ditto marks] / 21. W.W. HAYES SAW & PLANING MILL'S / 22. L.S. FLANDERS LAST FACTORY. / 23. J.P. TIBBETTS CARRIAGE FACTORY / 24. EXCELSIOR MILL'S / 25 SAW [ditto marks]". Unsigned. Flat-profile wood frame with interior reeding, glazed. Lacks imprint of publisher, artist, or printer.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-18 W-20 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Ruger, Albert (1827-1899), Stoner, Joseph J. (1829-1917)

Subjects:

Farmington, NH, Industrialization, Industry, Manufacturers, Manufacturing, Shoe industry, Shoe making, Shoemaking, Shoes, Townscapes, Views, Aerial, Views, Bird's-eye, Views, Panoramic