At the Summit

Archive

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Museum of the White Mountains

Name/Title

At the Summit

Entry/Object ID

MWM2011.0005.0007

Scope and Content

Item is a postcard featuring a black and white image of a stone foundation of a building next to which a train is stopped. The train reads, "Mount Washington." Beyond the foundation are two other structures. A man stands by the train. Back Description: Divided back. Old tape residue. Handwritten notes. Transcription: In pen, "At the Summit, 1915, foundation of burned Summit House." In pencil, 'Red Mac."

Collection

Permanent Collection

Acquisition

Accession

MWM2011.0005

Source or Donor

Ms. Connie Crooker

Acquisition Method

Gift

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

Foundations, Stone masonry, Ruins, Buildings, Fires, Trains, People

Search Terms

Washington, Mount (Coos county, New Hampshire : Mountain), Summit House (Coos county, New Hampshire : inhabited place), Summits

Archive Details

Creator

Shorey, Guy L.

Date(s) of Creation

1915 - 1915

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1915 Date(s): 1915 Publisher: The Shorey Studio Place Published: Gorham NH

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3.5" x 5.5"

Condition

Notes

01/19/2012-LB-slight discoloration, slightly warped

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Location

Mount Washington

County

Coös

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: Burke, Lindsay Status Date: 2012-01-19 Scan ID#: WM201300064; WM201300065 UDF03: NHHN EXPORT