Lithograph

Title:

Peterborough, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1979.013

Creator:

Burleigh, Lucien R. (1853-1923)

Place of Origin:

Troy, NY

Date:

1886

Description:

Lithographic bird's-eye view of Peterborough, N.H., drawn and published by Lucien R. Burleigh (1853-1923), lithographed by the Burleigh Lithographing Establishment, 1886. Ink on paper with blue tint stone. Aerial view of the town of Peterborough with churches, houses, business, and manufacturers. Railroad runs horizontally through town. Parts of hills are excavated to make room for roads and houses. Four smaller landscape illustrations at bottom half of main image. Three on left labeled: "SOUTH PETERBORO". Right illustration labeled: "WEST PETERBORO." In the center block: "PETERBOROUGH, N. H. /1886." Under image to the left: "DRAWN AND PUBLISHED BY L. R. BURLEIGH, TROY, N.Y." In the center: "COPYRIGHT SECURED." On the right: "THE BURLEIGH LITH. ESTABLISHMENT,". Six key columns on lower margin. Left: "1. Roman Catholic Church (St. Peter's). / 2. Unitarian Church. / 3. Baptist Church. / 4. Congregational Church. / 5. Methodist Church. / 6. Public Schools." Next column: "7. Town Hall. / 8. Tucker's Hall. / 9. Railroad Passenger Station. / 10. First National Bank and Savings Bank. /11. Contoocook Valley Savings Bank." Next column: "12. Tucker's Hotel, Tucker & Son, props. / 13. "The Peterboro' Transcript" Office. / 14. Phoenix Factory (Cottons.) / 15. Union Mfg,' Company (Cottons.), / 16. Joseph Noone's Sons, Cleaver, Roller and Slasher / Cloths." Next column: "17. Joshua Briggs, Piano Chairs and Stools. / 18. C. A. Coffin & Co., Shoe Factory, / 19. Chas. Wilder, Thermometer Manufactory. / 20. The Dana Bickford Knitting Machine Co. / 21. Machine Shop, Geo. Geer, Prop. Next column: "22. Monadnock Pulp Mill, P. C. Cheney Co. / 23. Brennan's Marble and Granite Works. / 24. A. Child's & Son, Basket Manufactory. / 25. E. Howe & Co., Truss Manufactory. / 26. American Truss Co.'s Manufactory." Next Column: "27. C. Edwin Jaquith, Manufacturer and Builder. /28. Geo. W. Farrar, Carriage Manufactory. / 29. Lorenzo Holt, Carriage Painting and Trimming. / 30. Peterborough Creamery Co. / 31. Mt. Monadnock in the background." Molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-15 W-24 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of the Peterborough Historical Society

People:

Burleigh, Lucien R. (1853-1923)

Subjects:

Peterborough, NH, Townscapes, Industry, Industrialization, Manufacturers, Manufacturing, Views, Aerial, Views, Bird's-eye, Bird's-eye view prints, Lithographs