Lithograph

Title:

Nashua New Hampshire

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1998.502.04

Creator:

Bailey, Oakley H. (1843-1947)

Date:

1883

Description:

Lithograph, bird's-eye view of Nashua, New Hampshire, lithographed and published by Oakley H. Bailey & Company, 1883. Ink on paper. Aerial view of the city of Nashua with the Nashua River flowing from upper left to lower right corner, emptying into the Merrimack River. Mill buildings line river; the largest being the Nashua Manufacturing Co. at upper center. Residential, commercial, and industrial buildings on both sides of the river. Small pond lower left. Title with key lower center: "Nashua. / NEW HAMPSHIRE. / O.H. BAILEY & CO. LITH & PUB. BOSTON / 1883." To left, under title: "A CITY HALL. / B. COURT HOUSE. / C HIGH SCHOOL. / D LATON HOUSE. / E INDIAN HEAD HOUSE. / F TREMONT HOUSE. / G METHODIST CHURCH. / H ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, ENGLISH. / I [ditto marks for Roman Catholic Church] FRENCH. / J BAPTIST CHURCH. / K PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. / L EPISCOPAL CHURCH. / M CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. / N NASHUA MANUFACTURING CO. / O JACKSON CO. INDIAN HEAD MILLS. / P NASHUA CARD & GLAZED PAPER CO." To right under title: " Q MOODY, ESTABROOK & ANDERSONS, / SHOE MANUFACTORY / R EATON & AYER, BOBBIN & SHUTTLE WORKS. / S NASHUA IRON & STEEL CO. / T WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZER CO. / U SAMUEL I. FOX, FURNITURE. / V NASHUA LOCK CO. / W CO-OPERATIVE FOUNDRY. / X NOVELTY WORKS. / Y GEO. H. WHITNEY'S BOILER & ENGINE WORKS. / Z C.D. TOWNE BEDDING FACTORY. / 2 GREGG & SON, PLANING MILL. / 3 FLATHER & CO. MACHINE TOOLS . / 4 NASHUA STEAM PRESS & BOILER WORKS. / 5 CROSS & TOLLE'S, PLANING MILL." Sixteen small illustrations of factories, commercial blocks, and a hotel, below main image. Center top row: "WHITE MOUNTAIN FREEZER CO.", "S.I. FOX. FURNITURE MANUFACTORY." From left to right, middle row: "GOODRICH BLOCK", "NASHUA STEAM PRESS & BOILER WORKS", "NASHUA BEDDING MANUFACTORY.", "FLATHER & CO. MACHINE TOOLS. M.F.Y.", "CO-OPERATIVE FOUNDRY.", "POST OFFICE.", "CROSS & TOLLES, LUMBER YARD & PLANING MILLS.", "GREGG & SON, DOOR SASH & BLIND. M.F.Y." From left to right bottom row: "NASHUA IRON & STEEL CO.", "MOODY, ESTABROOK & ANDERSON'S, SHOE M.F.Y.", "NASHUA CARD & GLAZED PAPER Co.", "GEO. H. WHITNEY, STEAM ENGINE & MACHINE WORKS.", "LATON HOUSE, IRA GUST[I]NE, PROPRIETOR.", "EATON & AYER, BOBBIN & SHUTTLE WORKS." Matted. Molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Bailey, Oakley H. (1843-1947), Estabrook, Fred W. (1852-1939)

Subjects:

Nashua NH, Industry, Industrialization, Cityscapes, City views, Cityscape prints, Mills, Factories, Factory buildings, Views, City, Views, Aerial, Views, Bird's-eye