Lithograph

Title:

Exeter New Hampshire

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1998.502.02

Creator:

Moore, Arthur W., Co. (1891-1900)

Place of Origin:

Boston, Massachusetts

Date:

1896

Description:

Colored lithograph, bird's-eye view of Exeter, New Hampshire, lithographed and published by A. W. Moore Co. (1891-1900), 1896. Ink on paper with green and blue tint stones. Aerial view of the town of Exeter with the Squamscott River / Exeter River flowing from upper right edge to lower center edge; ships on river. Residential and commercial buildings surround riverbank on right and spread left; railroad track with train running horizontally from upper right to upper left. Image is surrounded by smaller illustrations of factories, schools, businesses, churches, and private homes. Titled lower center "EXETER / NEW HAMPSHIRE. / 1896." Signed left of title: "A.W. Moore Co. Lith. Publishers, Boston." Buildings pictured along top edge, from left to right, " John A. Brown Insurance - Merrill's Block / W.H. Follansby Dry Goods, Post Office, Weeks & Seward Druggists / Town Hall / A. S. Wetherell Druggist. / Phillips Exeter Academy Buildings. / Rockingham County Court House. / Robinson Seminary. / High School. / County Building. / Water Works. / L&S. Mayers Dry Goods. - E.V. McKey, Gent's Furnishings. - J.B. McTaggart. Boots & Shoes." Right side column, buildings pictured and key, from top to bottom, "Public Library. / Methodist Church. / First Congregational Church. / Catholic Church. / Episcopal Church. / 23 Rockingham Cycle Co. / Cycles & Sundries. / 24 A.M. Trefethen, / Boarding & Livery Stable. / 25 Button Brothers, / Grocers & Bakers. / 26. A.S. Wetherell, Druggist & Chemist. / F.A. Charles D.D.S. / Dentist. / 27. Goodwin Brothers, / Grocers. / 28. E.V. McKey. / Gents Furnishings. / J.B. MacTaggart, / Boots & Shoes. / L&S. Mayers, / Dry Goods. / 29. H.W. Anderson, / Coal & Wood. / 30. Weeks & Seward, / Druggist. / W.H.C. Follansby, / Dry Goods & Carpets. / John A. Brown, / Insurance & Real Estate. / 31. Frank M. Cilley, / Attorney at Law / 30. Gilman B. Hoyt, / Postmaster. / 32. J.H. Batchelder / Stationer. / Goodwin Brothers Grocers." Buildings pictured along lower edge, from left to right, "Exeter Brass Works - Brass Founders and Finishers / B&M Railroad Station / The Squamscott Hotel. / A.M. Trefethen. Boarding & Livery, Front St. Entrance. / Coswell, Boot & Shoe Co. / A.M. Trefethen, Boarding & Livery. Court St. Entrance." Buildings pictured, second row along bottom edge, from left to right, "Exeter Manfg. Co. / Button Brothers Bakers & Grocers. / The Exeter Newsletter, John Templeton, Propr. / Exeter Machine Co. Steam Engines Boilers Etc. / C.S. Button, Flour Feed & Grain Mill. / J.H. Fellows, Wood & Paper Boxes and Lumber. / Exeter Boot & Shoe Co. Gale Bros." Buildings picture and site key along left edge, from top to bottom, " Residence of Col. E.H. Gilman. / Residence of Mr. Hervey Kent. / Baptist Church. / Unitarian Church / Residence of Mrs. John J. Bell / 1. Rockingham County, / Court House / 2. Town Hall / 3. County Building / 4. Public Library / 5. Methodist Church / 6. First Congregational Ch. / 7. Catholic Church. / 8. Episcopal [ditto mark] / 9. Baptist [ditto mark] / 10. Unitarian [ditto mark] / 11. Exeter Academy. / Harlan P. Amen, Prin. / 12. Robinson's Seminary / 13. High School / 14. Squamscott Hotel, / Geo. H. Haynes, Propr. / 15. Eveter Mfg. Co. / Cotton Mfr's. / 16. Exeter Boot & Shoe Co. / Gale Brothers. / 17. Exeter Machine Co. / Machinists. / 18. Exeter Brass Works. / 19. Cogswell Boot & Shoe Co. / 20. C.S. Button's / Grist Mill / 21. J.H. Fellows, Wood & / Paper Boxes & Lumber. / 22. Exeter News Letter. / John Templeton Propr. / Robert Scott / Real Estate & Insurance. / Rockingham Cycle Co. Cycles & Sundries." Matted. In molded wood frame; acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Moore, A.W.

Subjects:

Exeter, NH, Townscapes, Industrialization, Industry, Schools08/16/2011, Views, Bird's-eye, Views, Aerial