Print

Title:

Bird's-Eye View of Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire

Object Name:

Print

Object ID:

1983.014

Creator:

Vogt, Charles H. (1823-1895)Lithographer; Stoner, Joseph J. (1829-1917)

Date:

1970-1983

Description:

Reproduction print of 1877 lithographic Bird's-Eye View of Rochester, Strafford County, New Hampshire, originally lithographed by Charles H. Vogt (1823-1895), published by Joseph J. Stoner (1829-1917), possibly republished by the Rochester Chamber of Commerce, 1970-1983. Ink on paper. Aerial view of the town of Rochester with the Cocheco River flowing from upper right to upper left edge. Trains arriving at several railroad stations in the bottom half of the image. Town clustered in center with churches, mills, and hotels. Far left under illustration: "PUB. BY, J. J. STONER, MADISON, WIS." On the right side underneath the edge: "C. H. VOGT & CO. LITH. MILWAUKEE." In the center title: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF / ROCHESTER / STRAFFORD COUNTY, NEW HAMPSIHRE [sic], 1877. / FROM A POSITION EAST OF TOWN." Key in four columns. Over two columns on left: "REFERENCES". Left column: "1. Town Hall. / 2. Odd Fellows Hall. / 3. School Houses. / 4. Masonic Hall, in McDuffee's Block. / 5. P & R. and N & R. / 6. P. G. E & C. Eastern R. R. Depot. / 7.B. & M." Second column: "[Curley bracket with "Churches" that encloses the group of churches] 8. Congregational / 9. Methodist Episcopal / 10. Baptist. / 11. Catholic. / 12. Soldiers Monument. / 13. Trotting Park." Over two columns on right: "REFERENCES:" Third column: "14. Cemetery / 15. E. G & E. Wallace's, Shoe Manuf'y, & Tannery. / 16. Norway Plains Co. Woolen Mills. / 17. Barker Mills. / 18. J. H. Meeserves, Planing Mills & / Sash & Door Factory." Forth column: "19. Huntley & Whitchouse, Shoe Manuf'y. / 20. W. H. Haskells, Soap Factory. / 21. T. Edgerly's, Carriage [ditto marks]. / 22. W. H. Fry's Furniture [ditto marks] / 23. Dodge's Hotel, J. T. Dodge, Prop'r. / 24. Mansion House, S. H. Wentworth, Prop'r." Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-21.95 W-25.95 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce

People:

Vogt, Charles H. (1823-1895), Stoner, Joseph J. (1829-1917)

Subjects:

Rochester, NH, Reproductions, Bird's-eye view prints, Cityscape prints, Cityscapes, Rivers