Engraving
- Title:
- Reminiscences of the White Mountains
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1992.078.04
- Creator:
- Perkins, Granville (1830-1895)
- Date:
- 1877
- Description:
- Engraving, hand-colored, wood, "Reminiscences of the White Mountains," after sketches by Granville Perkins, published in Harper's Weekly, 1887. Folded sheet, pages 704 and 705 from "Harper's Weekly", September 8, 1887. Several scenes, including coach headed up a mountain pass at left, waterfall and Old Man of the Mountain at right. Two scenes in circle at center. Upper image "Mt. Washington and the Saco.", river with cattle and mountain in background. Lower image, boaters and logs in water, mountains in background; written on one log: "ECHO LAKE." Title lower margin, "REMINISCENCES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. - BY GRANDVILLE PERKINS. - [See Page 706.]" Unframed.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-15.75 W-22 inches
- Provenance:
- 21 engravings, most hand-colored, of NH scenes, from periodicals and books.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- Perkins, Granville
- Subjects:
- Coach, Echo Lake, Saco River, Waterfall, White Mountains, Mount Washington, Stagecoaches
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