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Drawing

Title:
Carter Mt. from Berlin Falls
Object Name:
Drawing
Object ID:
1990.001.713
Creator:
Beckett, Maria G. (1839-1904)
Date:
1859
Description:
Drawing of Carter M[oun]t[ain] from Berlin Falls, by Maria G. Beckett (1839-1904), 1859. Pencil on paper. Horizontal oval. Four men (survey team) on hillside working on railroad tracks. Seated man in foreground has white trousers and white hat, and is smoking pipe with white smoke. One man with transit and one with survey rod. Carter Range in background. Signed in pencil, lower left: "Maria G. Beckett / July 1859." Pencil note on reverse: "Owned by John J. a'Becket", and "Carter Mt. from ? Falls ?" Unframed.
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
H-5.5 W-9.6 inches
Provenance:
Part of a large collection of White Mountain material compiled and bequeathed by Catherine H. Campbell, including paintings, drawings, photographs, and printed materials.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Catherine H. Campbell
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