Inspecting the Maintenance of The Old Man of the Mountain

Photograph

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Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Inspecting the Maintenance of The Old Man of the Mountain

Entry/Object ID

MWM2023.0008.0043

Description

Three individuals are seen inspecting and conversating atop the Cannon Cliff. One individual looks towards the crevasse with spatially patterned blocks within it with a notepad and writing utensil. The two others are conversating and pointing towards The Old Man of the Mountain. Back description: (Upper right): "4" encircled (Upper left): "7885" stamped (Center): " Credit Line Please N.H. Recreation Division" stamped (Lower right): "Courier 2 - cal" (possibly something else) (Lower right corner): "43"

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Subject

The Old Man of the Mountain

Subject Place

Location

Franconia Notch

County

Grafton

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2023.0008

Source or Donor

Old Man of the Mountain Legacy Fund

Acquisition Method

Gift

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Location

Franconia Notch

County

Grafton

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Region

White Mountains

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of Photograph; Upper right

Transcription

4 (encircled and written in red pencil)

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of Photograph; lower right

Transcription

Courier 2 - cal (written in pencil)

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of Photograph; Lower right corner

Transcription

43 (written in pencil0

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of Photograph; Center

Transcription

Credit Line Please N.H. Recreation Division (stamped)

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of Photograph; Upper left

Transcription

7885

Lexicon

Search Terms

The Old Man of the Mountain, Cannon Mountain, Cannon Cliff, Boulders, Inspection, Maintenance, Franconia Notch, Crevasse

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

Inches

Condition

Notes

Small piece torn off on bottom; possibly glue on the back.