Notch of the White Mountains soon after the slide.

Name/Title

Notch of the White Mountains soon after the slide.

Entry/Object ID

MWM2024.0006.0045

Description

A landscape engraving depicting the aftermath of the Willey Slide surrounded by text which describes the event among other things from the pages 685 and 686 of the 'NEW HAMPSHIRE - WHITE MOUNTAINS' section of the publication titled 'HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF NEW ENGLAND.'

Type of Print

Engraving

Artwork Details

Subject

Crawford Notch

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

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

below engraving

Transcription

Notch of the White Mountains soon after the slide.

Language

English

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Mountains, Rocks, Paths, Houses, Clouds, Trees, Forests, Engraving

Dimensions

Width

6-1/8 in

Length

10-1/16 in

Condition

Notes

Edges are rough, uncertain of origin. Pieces of tape 1/6 from the top on either side. Two folds / creases at distances above and below image.