Lithograph

Title:

Bird's Eye View of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1973.013.01

Creator:

Beck & Pauli; Poole & Norris

Date:

1883

Description:

Colored lithograph, Bird's Eye View of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H., lithographed by Beck & Pauli (1878-1889), published by Poole & Norris, 1883. Ink and watercolor on paper. Winnipesaukee River runs from left middle ground to right of center foreground; tip of Winnisquam Lake in center foreground. Mill buildings line river in center middle ground; churches, hotels, businesses and houses spread out from center of town. Mountains (Belknap Mountain) in background. Signed lower left, under image: "Published by Poole & Norris, Brockton, Mass." Lower right, under image: "Beck & Pauli, Lithographers, Milwaukee, Wis." Title lower center, in margin: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW / OF / LACONIA, / BELKNAP COUNTY, / N.H. / 1883 / Copyright secured by POOLE & NORRIS". Key in two columns lower margin. On left: "A Congregational Church. / B Unitarian Church. / C Methodist Church. / D Baptist Church. / E St. Joseph's Catholic Church. / F Academy. / G Schools. / H County Court House. / I Folsom Hall. / J Post Office. / K Depot. / L Laconia Democrat. / M Daily Tocsin. / N Belknap Savings Bank. / O Laconia Savings Bank. / P First National Bank. / Q Laconia and Lake Village Street R.R. Stables. / R Skating Rink. / S Blknap Mountains. / T Champlin's Observatory. / U Williard Hotel. / V Eagle Hotel. / W. Laconia Hotel. / X Elmwood Hotel. / Y Central Hotel." On right: "2 The Laconia Car Company. / 3 Granite Hosiery Mills. J.W. Busiel & Co. / 4 White Mountain Mills, L.F. Busiel. / 5 The Gilford Hosiery Co. / 6 The Pittman Manufacturing Co. / 7 The Winnipissiogee Mill, F.P. Holt. / 8 Belknap Mill, Marshall Bros. / 9 The Cascade Mills, W.M. Busiel. / 10 Wm. H. Abel & Co., Knitting Machines. / 11 W.S. Thomas, Loom Manufactory. / 12 Warren D. Huse, Machine Shop. / 13 J.H. Hinch, Machine Shop. / 14 Gardner Cook & Son, Sash, Door and Blind Manufactory. / 15 Geo. W. Riley, Sash, Door and Blind Manufactory. / 16 Belknap Iron Foundry, A.V. Smith. / 17 Paper Boxes and Book Bindery, E.B. Beaman. / 18 Paper Box Manufactory, Edmund Tetley. / 19 Iron Planer, Woodman & Weare. / 20 Pattern Manufactory, F.H. Davis. / 21 Laconia Steam Laundry, Wm. H. Guy. " Matted. Molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-17.75 W-21.875 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

Subjects:

Laconia, NH, Industry, Industrialization, Tourism, Hotels, Townscapes, Views, Aerial, Views, Bird's-eye