Engraving

Title:

The Law office of Gen. Pierce, at Concord N.H. and The Residence of Gen. Pierce at Concord, New Hampshire

Object Name:

Engraving

Object ID:

1992.078.16

Creator:

Unknown

Date:

1854

Description:

Two hand-colored wood engravings of The Law office of Gen. Pierce, at Concord N.H. and The Residence of Gen. Pierce at Concord, New Hampshire, unknown artist, published in "Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion," 1854. Upper image, view of four story brick/stone building on main street with various store fronts including Franklin Pierce's office; ox drawn cart on main street with several figures walking or standing along street. Signs on building: "SARBORN BLOCK" on the second story above windows. "GROVER SARGENT" on the first floor as a store sign. "FRANKLIN PIERCE'S/ OFFICE" as a store sign. "BOOK STORE" as another store sign. Caption below image: "THE LAW OFFICE OF GEN. PIERCE, AT CONCORD, N.H." Bottom image below, view of two and one-half story white clapboard house with peaked roof, dormered wing in rear, and single chimney; surrounded by white fence; trio of man, woman and child standing in lower right corner. Caption below image: "THE RESIDENCE OF GEN. PIERCE, AT CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE". Text upper margin: "GLEASON'S PICTORIAL DRAWING-ROOM COMPANION [page] 197 ". Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-15.2 W-10.9 inches

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase

People:

Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869)

Subjects:

Concord, NH, Pierce, Franklin