The Notch House, White Mountains.

Print

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Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

The Notch House, White Mountains.

Entry/Object ID

MWM2024.0006.0025

Description

Front contains a landscape engraving of 'The Notch House' sitting in a mountainous notch with several people and animals in front of it. Back contains page 38 from a publication titled: "DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE," and includes a complete description of 'The Notch,' and an incomplete description of 'Mount Washington.'

Type of Print

Engraving

Artwork Details

Subject

The Notch House

Subject Place

Location

Crawford Notch

County

Coös

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2024.0006

Source or Donor

Nancy T. Block

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1854

Notes

No artist listed, compare with MWM2024.0006.0011. Listed date from writing on the back in pencil.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

below image center

Transcription

The Notch House, White Mountains.

Language

English

Notes

text printed.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Engraving, Notches, Mountains, Houses, Forests, Trees, Wagons, Lumberjacks, Plants

Dimensions

Width

9-7/16 in

Length

6 in

Condition

Notes

Some damage on previously bound edge including tear and small missing area. Small smudge or collection of grime in top right when viewing from the front. On the back a few small pieces of tape in both left side corners when viewing text upright.