Lithograph

Title:

Bird's Eye View of Whitefield, Coos County, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1973.013.02

Creator:

Poole, Albert F. (1853-1934)Artist; Beck & Pauli; Poole & Norris

Place of Origin:

Brockton, MA

Date:

1883

Description:

Colored lithograph, Bird's Eye View of Whitefield, Coos County, N.H., drawn by Albert F. Poole (1853-1934), lithographed by Beck & Pauli (1878-1889), published by Poole & Norris, 1883. Ink and watercolor on paper. Aerial view of the town of Whitefield. River flows from upper right to lower left, ending at a saw mill; logs stacked to the right and cut wood to the left. Railroad tracks upper right to lower right of center with elevated tracks. Houses, factories, and churches in town to left and right of river; town spreads out to rolling hills on left and a semicirular notch is drawn on the right margin with more houses. Mountains in background. Titled lower center in margin: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF / WHITEFIELD / COOS-COUNTY / N.H. / 1883 / Published and Copyrighted by Beck & Norris Brocton, MA". Points on intrest labeled 1-39 with key in two columns in lower margin. At left: 1 Baptist Church. / 2 Methodist Church. / 3 Advent Church. / 4 Second Advent Church. / 5 Union Church / 6 Town Hall. / 7 Schools. / 8 Post Office. / 9 B., C. & M., & W. & J.R.R. / 10 Cemetery. / 12 Mountain View House, Ira M. Aldrich. / 15 Mt. Washington. / 16. Mt Jefferson. / 17 Mt. Adams. / 18 Mt. Madison. / 19 Mt. Starr King. / 20 Jefferson Mountains." At right: "21 Mt. Prospect. / 22 Cherry Mountain. / 23 Owl's Head. / 24 Brown's Lumber Company. / 25 Henry Cole, Butter Tub Manufactory. / 26 A.M. Colby, Carriage Shop. / 27 J Q.A. Libbey, Grist Mill. / 28 Wm. H Simonds, Blacksmithing. / 29 M.H. Higgins, House, Sign and Carriage Painting. / 30 D.S. Snow, Sash and Blind Manufactory. / 31 O.S. Blood, Druggist, Jeweler and Stationer. / 32 Currier & Co., Gen'l Mds. / 33 J.Q.A. Libbey, Tin, Stoves and Hardware. / 34 D.H. Wells, Jeweler. / 34 J.L. McGregor, Drugs. / 35 Bryne Bros., Clothing, Boots and Shoes. / 36 A.J. Fowler, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer. / 37 Libbey Bros. & Brown, Gen'l Mds. / 38 Wm. B. Gleason, Photographer. / 30 Lane and Quimby Gen'l Mds." Matted. Molded wood frame with acrylic glazing.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-16.75 W-22 inches

Provenance:

View of Whitefield was traded for six duplicates in NHHS collection.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Poole, Albert F. (1853-1934)

Subjects:

Whitefield, NH, Townscapes, Sawmills, Logging, Industrialization, Industry, Tourism, Views, Aerial, Views, Bird's-eye