Lithograph

Title:

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

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1983.098

Creator:

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

Date:

1877

Description:

Lithograph, Bird's Eye View of the Village of Farmington, Strafford County, New Hampshire, attributed to Albert Ruger, 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. Small illustration 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]". Molded wood frame, painted gold, glazed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-14 W-17.125 inches

Provenance:

The donor, Leonard F. Clements, received this print as a gift from someone who purchased it at a flea market in or near Farmington.

Credit Line:

Gift of Leonard F. Clements

People:

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

Subjects:

Farmington, NH, Views, Aerial, Views, Bird's-eye, Views, Panoramic, Townscapes, Bird's-eye view prints, Lithographs