Lithograph

Title:

Lisbon, Grafton County, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1976.050

Creator:

Norris, George E. (1855-1926)Artist; Beck & Pauli

Place of Origin:

Milwaukee, WI / Brockton, MA.

Date:

1883

Description:

Lithograph, bird's-eye view of Lisbon, Grafton County, N.H., lithographed by Beck and Pauli, published and copyrighted by George E. Norris, 1883. Ink on paper. Ammonoosuc River upper right to left foreground; river cuts through town center. Businesses, factories, and houses lower center connected by covered bridge at center with houses and factories on opposite bank; large houses on hill overlooking village, left of center. Rolling hills in background. Small illustration of a factory with locomotive in foreground, upper center, labeled, "Parker and Young Manufacturing Co." and below, "PIANO SOUNDING BOARDS, PACKING BOXES, CHAIR STOCK AND BOBBINS." This factory is also depicted in main image, located on riverbank with extensive lumberyard behind factory. Both main image and smaller illustration are rectangular with rounded upper corners. Title lower margin at center: "LISBON / GRAFTON COUNTY / N.H."; date to the left and right of title: "1883". Signed lower left, under image: "Published and copyrighted by GEO. E. NORRIS, Brockton, Mass." Signed lower right, under image: "BECK & PAULI, LITH., MILWAUKEE. WIS" Key in two columns lower margin. On right: "1 Brigham's Hotel, S.H. Brigham, Propr. / 2 Bluff House, A.H. Elliott, Propr. / 3 Dearborn House, James Glynn, Pror. / 4 Town Hall and Post Office. / 5 Public School. / 6 Methodist Church. / 7 Congregational Church. / 8 Y.M.C.A. Block. / 9 Library Building. 10 Lisbon Index Office, L.A. Young, Editor. / 12 Job Printing Office, H.B. Heath. / 13 B.C. & M.R.R. Station. / 14 Parker & Young, Piano Sounding Boards and Boxes, Chair Stock, Etc., Manufactory. / 15 J.K. Atwood, Bobbin Manufactory. / 16 [three businesses connected with bracket] Charles Mindt, Peg Manufactory. / J.G. Moore's Office. / O.D. Moore, Pulp Manufactory." On right: "17 S.T. & C. Moffett, Carriage Manufactory. / 12 D.C. & J. Moulton, Blacksmithing. / 19 H.F. Hibbard, Blacksmithing. / 20 H.H. Jesseman, Lisbon Marble Works. / 21 Wells & Woolson, General Merchandise. / 22 Oakes & Bennett, General Merchandise. 10 / L.A. Young, General Merchandise / 23 Wheelock & Marston, Drugs and Fancy Goods. / 8 W.P. Whitcher & Co. Drugs and Fancy Goods. / 24 O.H. Boynton, Physician. / 25 W.H. Weston, Jeweler. / 26 L.C. Payne & Co., Stoves and Tinware. / 27 Geo. Bru[ ]mmer, Merchant Tailor. / 28 Geo. C. Woods, Furniture. / 29 Sanborn Bros., Fancy Goods. / C.P. Hibbard, Photographer." Matted. Molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-21.625 W-27.75 D-2 inches

Provenance:

Purchased at auction by Director John Page.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Norris, George E. (1855-1926)

Subjects:

Lisbon, NH, Townscapes, Industrialization, Industry, Merchants, Views, Bird's-eye, Views, Aerial