Lithograph

Title:

Bristol, Grafton County, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1984.046

Creator:

Beck & Pauli; Norris, George E. (1855-1926)Artist

Place of Origin:

Milwaukee, WI

Date:

1884

Description:

Lithograph, bird's-eye view of Bristol, Grafton County, N.H., by Beck & Pauli (1878-1889), published by George E. Norris (1855-1926), 1884. Ink on paper mounted on masonite. Pemigewasset River flows in foreground, from lower left to lower right; covered bridge spans river; the Newfound River flows from upper right and empties into the Pemigewasset River at center foreground. Houses, churches, and businesses in town center; mill buildings lower center. Mountains in background. Small oval vignette lower left titled: "EXTENSION / OF LAKE ST. / N.E." Arched upper edge at center. Signed under image at left: "Published by _GEO. E._NORRIS, Brockton, Mass." and at right: "BECK & PAULI, Litho. Milwaukee, Wis." Titled lower center in margin: "BRISTOL / GRAFTON COUNTY / N.H. / 1884". Key in four columns; two to left and two to right of title. At left, first column: "1 Methodist Church. / 2 Congregational Church. / 3 Free Will Baptist Church. / 4 Town Hall. / 5 Public Library. / 6 Graded School. / 7 Post Office. / Bristol Savings Bank. / 8 Depot, Bristol Branch of Northern R.R. / 9 Mount Cardigan. / 10 Bristol Weekly Enterprise, R.W. Musgrove / 11 Bristol House, O.K. Bucklin, Propr. / 12 Brown's Hotel, O.K. Bucklin, Propr. / 13 Mason, Perkins & Co. , Paper Mill. / 14 Mason, Perkins & Co., Straw Board Mill. / 15 N.H. Pulp and Paper Co.'s Pulp Mill. / 16 N.H. Pulp and Paper Co.'s Paper Mill. / 17 Mason & Berry, Pulp Mill. / 18 Dodge, Davis & Co., Woolen Mill. / 19 Bucklin & Robie, Carriage Shop. / George A. Robie, Machine Shop and Foundry." Next column: "40 L.D. & C.H. Marble Workers. / 41 Fling & Chase, Lawyers. / 42 K. E. Dearborn, Lawyer. / 11 Dr. Fowler's Office. / 43 Dr. George H. Calley's Office. / 44 Dr. J.M. Bishop's Office. / 45 Quincy A. Ballou, Dentist. / 46 Charles W. Coolidge, Dentist. / 47 Cyrus Taylor, General Merchandise. / 43 William George, Dry and Fancy Goods and Notions. / 48 Dickinson & Horner, Clothing, Gent's Furnishing Goods Boots / and Shoes. / 49 Charles Boardman, Dry Goods and Groceries. / 50 Seavey & Co., Dry Goods and Groceries." Next column: " 51 Fred W. Bingham, Stoves and Tinware. / 52 C.H. Calley, Fruit and Confectionery, &c. / 53 George H. Kendall, Fruit and Confectionery. / 54 J.D. Follansbee, Fish and Oyster Market. / 12 Bucklin & Co., Market. / 55 Bucklin & Fowler's Livery. / 46 F.H. Briggs, Photographer. / 7 A.B. Pray, Jeweler. / 41 M.W. White's Block. / 58 Cavis' Block, H.T. Alexander, Dry Goods and Groceries. / 43 Rollins Block. / 59 Fowler's Block, C.H. Whitten & Co., Drugs, &C. / 46 Bingham & Forrest's Block. / 60 Arthur W. Prescott, Fruit, Confectionery, &c." Next column: "20 E.D. Crosby & Co., Croquet Sets and Chair Stock. / 21 E.D. Crosby & Co., Saw Mill. / 22 Taylor & Gordon, Wood-workers. / 23 E.M. Drake, Piano Stools, Saw and Shingle Mill. / 24 B.L. Wells & Co., Planing Mill. / 25 E.K. Pray, Tannery and Bobbin Mill. / 26 Mark Pray, Bobbin Mill. / 27 Taylor & Shaw, Grist Mill, Flour, Corn, Meal and Feed. / 28 J.A. Haynes, Carriage Shop. / 29 A..P. Harriman, Plymouth Buck Glove manufacturer, Boot and / Shoe dealer. / 30 M.A. Kent, Plymouth Buck Glove manufacturer. / 31 Calley & Courier, Crutch manufacturers. / 32 Warren E. Locke, Carriage Jack manufactory. / 33 W.C. Kelley, Four and Grain Mill. / 34 Qnint & Simonds, House, Sign and Carriage Painting. / 35 M.O. Edgerly, Gun and Sewing Machine Repair Shop. / 36 C.A. Pearson, Blacksmithing. / 37 Anson Buxton, Blacksmithing. / 38 Clarence A. Smith, Blacksmithing. / 39 Frank Bingham, Harness manufacturer." Black painted wood frame with edge painted gold, glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-20 W-26 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Norris, George E. (1855-1926)

Subjects:

Bristol, NH, Views, Bird's-eye, Views, Panoramic, Industry, Industrialization, Paper industry, Merchants, Bird's-eye view prints, Lithographs