Lithograph

Title:

Warner, N.H.

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1995.592.19

Creator:

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

Place of Origin:

Brockton, MA / Troy, NY

Date:

1887

Description:

Lithograph. Bird's-eye view of Warner, N.H., drawn and published by George E. Norris (1855-1926), printed by the Burleigh Lithography Establishment, 1887. Ink on paper with green tint stone. Aerial view of the town of Warner. Buildings and houses line roads on rolling hills. The Warner River flows from left to right in foreground. Red numbers handwritten on the illustration; some have boxes around them and some have just the number. Handwritten on image at left: "Kearsage Mt." and "Tory Hill". Near the center near the horizon: "Pumpkin Hill". Near right just below horizon: "Burnt Hill". Below this is: Dana Hill". There's a small "old river" written on a little stretch of water near the bottom center of the image. Original printed material on bottom just underneath left edge: "DRAWN & PUBLISHED BY GEO. E. NORRIS, BROCKTON, MASS." Underneath right edge: "THE BURLEIGH LITHO, ESTABLISHED TROY, N.Y. Title lower center margin: WARNER, N.H. / 1887." Below title is handwritten inscription in black ink: "Revised --- 1922."Key in four columns in lower margin. From left to right: "1 Merrimack Glove Co., M'f'rs Gloves, Mittens, and Leather Jackets, Vests and Pants. / 2 Warner Glove Company. / 3 A. C. & E. H. Carroll, General Merchandise. / 4 Upton & Upton, ditto marks ditto marks / 4 A. P. Davis, Attorney at Law. / 5 Fred. Bean, Farmer. / A. R. Farnum, Dana Hill Farm. / Fred H. Colby, { Livery and Feed Stable. / Stock, Hay and Grain." Next column on left: "8 Turner & Morgan, Blacksmithing. / 9 E. C. Harriman, ditto marks /10 Geo. F. Edmunds, Wheelright Etc. / 11 John C. Ela, Grist Mill. / 12 M. T. Ela, Saw Mill. / 13 E. W. Bean, House and Carriage Painter. / 14 A. C. Carroll, Residence. / 15 J. W. Clement, [ditto marks] / 16 L. N. Chase, [ditto marks]". On the right side two columns: "A Congregational Church. / B Baptist Church, / C Town Hall. / D Simonds Free High School. / E Graded School. / F Post Office." Next column: "G Independent and Times' Office. / H Kearsarge Hotel, Paine Davis, Prop. / I Mount Kearsarge. / J Concord & Claremont R. R. Stati[on]. / K River Bow Park. / L Broom Factory.
Upper margin there are 8 columns on papers that glued to the piece with handwritten key: "A Congregational Church / B Baptist Church /C Town Hall / E School / F Colonial Inn / G Cole Block / H Kearsarge Inn / I Pratt Studio / J Depot / K Alcohol Plant / L Chase Garage / M Warner Garage / N Georg'e Store / O Dalton Bridge / P Grain Store / R Clark's Mill". Next column: "1 Turning Shop / 2 Sargent / 3 Post Office - Campbell & Martin / 4 Danforth Store / 5 Bean - Cutting / 6 Farnum / 7 Fisher / 8 Turner - Blacksmith / 9 Shop / 10 Archibald / 11 Grist MIll / 12 Ela Saw Mills / 13 Hall / 14 Carroll / 15 Fisher / 16 Chase / 17 Angus". Next column: "18 Hall / 19 Colby / 20 Baptist Parsonage / 21 Sweatt / 22 Ferrin / 23 Emerson / 24 Clemons / 25 Putnam / 26 Miner / 27 Paul / 28 Cloves / 29 Abbott / 30 Cilley / 31 Johnson / 32 Danforth / 33 Nannis / 34 Lewis / 35 Palmer". Next column: "36 Newton / 37 Smith - Whitaker / 38 Wadsworth / 39 Smith / 40 Abbott / 41 Lewis / 42 Johnson / 43 Brockway / 44 Trask / 45 Chase / 46 Rogers / 47 Stanley / 48 Chase / 49 Stackpole / 50 Benton / 51 Mason / 52 Bence / 53 Ela / 54 Hartz / 55 Rodney". Next column: "56 Lewis / 57 Burbank / 58 Annis / 59 Blake / 60 Thompson / 61 Fish / 62 Harris / 63 Hook Office / 64 Robertson / 65 Hartshorn / 66 Starns / 67 Georg'e Store / 68 Osgood / 69 Archibald / 70 Con. Parsonage / 71 Fisher / 72 Foss / 73 Johnson / 74 Jewell / 75 Jones". Next column: "76 Badger / 77 Harriman / 78 Osgood / 79 Clough / 80 Flanders / 81 Chandler / 82 Bartlett / 83 Meeks / 84 Mitchell / 85 Engine House / 86 Yuills / 87 Martin / 88 Hook / 89 Shaw / 90 Savory / 91 Graham / 92 Wheeler / 93 Hill". Next column: "94 Maxson / 95 Harriman / 96 Annis / 97 Cole / 98 Savory / 99 Cogswell / 100 Chase / 101 Adams / 102 Jepson / 103 Chase / 104 Hall / 105 Sargent - Elm Farm / 106 Gelnty / 107 Hardy / 108 Davis / 109 Edmunds / 110 Fisher / 111 Bartlett / 112 Bartlett / 113 Jones. / 114 Downes / 115 Clark / 116 Bartlett / 117 Martin / 118 Jewell / 119 Roberts / 120 Hunt. /121 Harriman / 122 Monroe / 123 Kerr / 124 Clough / 125 Litchfield / 126 Jewell / 127 Burbank / 128 Hardy / 129 Burbank / 130 Whytock". Writing on reverse in pencil at the left side near center vertical word handwritten: "AUGUS".Lower right side vertical "AUGU{ }. Dee{co }" Accession # lower right corner facing left edge: "1995.592.19 / S1993.508.10". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-19.1 W-27.7 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

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

Subjects:

Warner, NH, Townscapes