Lithograph

Title:

Salem Depot, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1998.502.05

Creator:

Norris, George E. (1855-1926); Burleigh, Lucien R. (1853-1923)

Date:

1887

Description:

Lithograph. Bird's-eye view of Salem Depot, NH, drawn and published by George E. Norris (1855-1926), lithographed by the Burleigh Lithographing Establishment, 1887. Ink on paper with gray tint stone. Aerial view of the valley town of Salem, NH. Main Street runs at a slight diagonal from lower right to center left, intersected by Broadway, Pleasant, Highland, and Policy Streets. Houses line roads; factories right of center in middle ground. Forested hills in background. Titled lower margin at center: "SALEM DEPOT, N.H. / 1887". Signed below image at left: "DRAWN PUBLISHED BY GEO. E. NORRIS, BROCKTON, MASS." Lower right, below image: "THE BURLEIGH LITHOGRAPHING ESTABLISHMENT, TROY, N.Y." Points of interest labeled 1-17; key in two columns in lower margin. On left: "1 The Evans Artificial Leather Co. / 2 F.P. Woodbury Co., Ladies' Misses' and Childrens' Shoe Mf'y. / 3 E. Roswell Co. , Ladies' and Misses' Fine Boots and Shoe Mf'y. / 4 J.E. Richardson, Shoe Contractor. / 5 A.E. Goodwin, Builder. / 6 L.E. Bailey, Hell Manufacturer. / 7 C.H. Livingston, Planing Mill. / 8 J.C. Carey, General Merchandise. / 9 F.C. Buxton, Dry Goods and Groceries." On right: "10 G.H. Webster, Fruit, Confectionery, Cigars and Patent Medicines. / 11 Napoleon Senecal, Meat Market and Billiard Room. / 12 Daniel Howe, Blacksmithing. / 13 Woodbury House, Geo. Woodbury, Prop. / 14 Methodist Church. / 15 Baptist Church. / 9 Union Hall. / 16 School. / 8 Post Office, J. Ayer, P.M. / 17 R.R. Station. / [handwritten in ink] 18 g Ayer." Molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Norris, George E. (1855-1926), Burleigh, Lucien R. (1853-1923)

Subjects:

Salem, NH, Townscapes, Industrialization, Industry, Shoe industry, Shoemakers, Views, Bird's-eye, Views, Aerial