Old Man of the Mountains, Franconia Notch, White Mts NH

Archive

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Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Old Man of the Mountains, Franconia Notch, White Mts NH

Entry/Object ID

MWM2010.0001.0787

Scope and Content

Colored image of a rocky mountain with a rock formation on it at nighttime. Caption reads, “Old Man of the Mountains, Franconia Notch, White Mts NH.” Back Description: Typical postcard back. Features a handwritten note, postmark, and postage stamp. Postcard looks to be sent from "Longmeadow, RI" Transcription: "Dear Ma it is Mon 21 … I thought till this week … to not have to get in till 8:45 it is pleasant today but sun it was cold + rainy … I don't go much of any place but I went to church in morning Sat night we had a big brunch 3:15+ eat + they are still here to stay for a while the … game we had … we beat … we played … NH we have the best team around NH. Sat they had a bad storm … up and .. willars Mt. not every … big tree across the road at the foot of Elephant head no one hurt only about 5 week… I will be home to you + little Roberta + pa + sister + boy the you be … but I am still having a good time up here I guess I will say goodbye as I have to go eat. Love to all, your son CRS" Addressed: Mrs. F. Stopes River View Longmeadow RI

Collection

Dan Noel Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2010.0001

Source or Donor

Dan Noel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Dan Noel

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Postage stamps, Mountains, Rocks, Trees, Foliage, Moon, Clouds, Faces

Search Terms

Old Man of the Mountain (Grafton county, New Hampshire : peak), Cannon Mountain (Grafton county, New Hampshire : peak), Franconia Notch (Grafton county, New Hampshire : valley), Geological formations

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1922 - 1922

Archive Notes

Date(s): 1922 Medium: cardstock Publisher: Detroit Photographic Company

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3.5" x 5.5"

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

Franconia Notch

County

Grafton

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Burke, Lindsay Status Date: 2011-12-15 Scan ID#: WM201001572, WM201001573 Other Date: 1922 UDF03: NHHN EXPORT