Print

Title:

Franklin and Franklin Falls, N.H.

Object Name:

Print

Object ID:

1967.067.07

Creator:

Wellge, Henry (1850-1917); Norris, George E. (1855-1926)Artist

Place of Origin:

Brockton, MA

Date:

1884

Description:

Photomechanical print, bird's-eye view of Franklin and Franklin Falls, N.H., drawn by Henry Wellge (1850-1917), and published by Norris & Wellge, c. 1884. Aerial view of Franklin and Franklin Falls with the confluence of the Pemigewassett River and the Winnipesaukee [Winnipiseogee] River into the Merrimack River. Town lines river bank on left with railroad tracks running parallel to river. Larger town at right with factory buildings on bank of the meandering river. Small rectangular landscape vignette lower right titled: "FRANKLIN FALLS IN 1856." Lower right corner: "FROM AN OLD LITHOGRAPH. Printed signature in main image lower right: "H. WELLGE." Signed and titled in lower margin, center: "PUBLISHED & COPYRIGHTED BY NORRIS & WELLGE. BROCKTON, MASS. / FRANKLIN / AND / FRANKLIN FALLS / N. H. / MERRIMACK COUNTY./ 1884." Points of interest numbered 1-53 on map and key in four columns in lower margin: "1 Congregational Church. / 2 Christian [ditto marks] / 3 Unitarian [ditto marks] / 4 First Baptist [ditto marks] / 5 Free Will Baptist [ditto marks] / 6 Methodist [ditto marks] / 7 St. Lumberts Catholic [ditto marks]. / 8 High's Graded Schools. / 9 Post Offices. / 10 DEPOT --LOWeLL R.R. / 11 BURLEIGH HALL & Block. / 12 Merrimack [3 sets ditto marks] / 13 YOUNG'S HOTEL / 14 WEBSTER HOUSE / 15 FRANKLIN HOUSE / 16 WINNEPESAUKE HOUSE. / 17 THE MERRIMACK JOURNAL. / 18 THE FRANKLIN TRANSCRIPT [12] FRANKLIN NAT.L & SAVINGS BANK. 20 SKATING RINK 21 BELNAP MOUNTAINS." Next column: "MANUFACTORIES / WINNIPISEOGEE PAPER CO. / 22 OFFICE. / 23 PAPER MILL NO1. / 24 PAPER MILL [ditto marks] / 25 PULP MILL NO1. / 26 PULP MILL [ditto marks] / 27 PAPER CO'S PROPOSED DAM. / 28 FRANKLIN FALLS PULP CO. / 29 AIKEN'S MILLS, HOSIERY, WALTER AIKEN PROP. / 30 KNITTING MACHINE SHOP. [3 sets ditto marks]./ 31 THE FRANKLIN MILLS. J. J. WRISLEY, AGT." To the right two more columns. Heading above the numbers underlined: "Manufactories & Shops. / 32 SULLOWAYS MILLS, HOSIERY, / A. W. SULLOWAY PROR'R. / 33 CLARK & HAYNES, MACHINE SHOP. / 33 [again] G. W. GRIFFIN & CO. SAW MFY. / 34 SLEEPER BROS., SASH, DOOR & BLINDS. / 35 C. L. HUNT, PHOTOGRAPHER. / 36 PHELPS & FOSKETT, GRIST MILL. / 33 [again] T. O. CALLEY PRINTER. / 37 BUSHEY & EASTMAN, CARRIAGE SHOP. / 38 FRANKLIN NEEDLE WORKS, KNITTING NEEDLES." Next column: Manufactories & Shops. / 38 [again] MACHINE SHOP, CATE & RYAN. / 39 TANNERY THO'S McCONNELL. / 40 FOUNDARY, EDW. P. TAYLOR. / 41 R. E. BEAN & CO, MfS "READY BINDERS". / 42 J. JOHNSON & SON, GRIST MILL. / 43 DAVID E. BROWN, SAW MILL. / 44 JUDKINS BROS. PATTERN & JOB SHOP. / 44 [again] J. W. B. CLEMENT, CARRIAGE SHOP. / 45 KEMPLE & SCHYNER, JOB DYE HOUSE. / 46 CUMMINGS BROS. MARBLE SHOP. / 47 P. DANA, GRANITE SHOP./ Business Blocks. / 48 BUELL BLOCK. / 49 RIPLEY BLOCK. / 50 BAILEY BLOCK / 51 PIKE'S BLOCK. / 52 GERRISH BLOCK. / 53 KENDRICK BLOCK." Matted. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-20.1 W-23.9 inches

Provenance:

The bird's-eye view of Franklin and Franklin Falls was sold in 1884 by subscription for $2.00 each. You could also purchase a cabinet size on board for 35 cents each. As advertised in the "Merrimack Journal," Nov. 21, 1884.

Credit Line:

Gift of Dartmouth College

People:

Norris, George E. (1855-1926), Wellge, Henry (1850-1917)

Subjects:

Franklin, NH, Townscapes, Industry, Industrialization, Progress, Bird's-eye view prints