Old Man of the Mountains

Photograph

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Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

Old Man of the Mountains

Entry/Object ID

MWM2016.0002.0014

Description

A series of several granite ledges on the side of Cannon Mountain creates a man's profile, giving it the name "The Old Man of the Mountain". With many legends about its creation surrounding the rock formation, it became a state landmark and treasure to many New Hampshire residents. It fell May 3, 2003. In the picture, the image is framed by trees and the Old Man can be seen facing left off the side of the mountain. On the back, is written "Old Man of the Mountains, N.H., 9/89"

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2016.0002

Source or Donor

Mr. Samuel Papps

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

Hill Family

Notes

Date: September, 1989

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Transparency, Slide

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Transparency

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Mountains, Trees

Search Terms

Photography, Mountains, Old Man of the Mountain (Grafton county, New Hampshire : peak), Cannon Mountain (Grafton county, New Hampshire : peak)

Dimensions

Height

2 in

Width

2 in

Dimension Notes

inches

General Notes

Note

Original or Copy: Original Status Date: 2017-07-15 Scan ID#: WM201700192, WM201700193