Print

Title:

Franklin and Franklin Falls, N.H.

Object Name:

Print

Object ID:

1995.592.14

Creator:

Wellge, Henry (1850-1917)Lithographer; Norris & Wellge

Place of Origin:

Brockton, MA

Date:

circa 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. View of Franklin and Franklin Falls with the confluence of the Pemigewassett River and Winnipesaukee [Winnipiseogee] River into the Merrimack River. Town lines riverbank on left with railroad tracks running parallel to river. Larger town at right with factory buildings on the bank of a 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] / 4 First Baptist [ditto] / 5 Free Will Baptist [ditto] / 6 Methodist [ditto marks] / 7 St. Lumberts Catholic [ditto marks for church]. / 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 mark] / 25 PULP MILL NO1. / 26 PULP MILL [ditto]. / 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 of the central title block are 2 more columns: "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." Last column: "Business Blocks./ 48 BUELL BLOCK. / 49 RIPLEY BLOCK. / 50 BAILEY BLOCK / 51 PIKE'S BLOCK. / 52 GERRISH BLOCK. / 53 KENDRICK BLOCK." Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-19.95 W-24.2 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Wellge, Henry (1850-1917)

Subjects:

Franklin NH, Progress, Industrialization, Industry