A landscape engraving of Wolfeboro from a high elevation surrounded by text from a publication titled 'HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF NEW ENGLAND.' on the front, 702, and a full page of text on the back, 701.
Type of Print
Engraving
Artwork Details
Subject
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
Subject Place
City
Wolfeboro
County
Carroll
State/Province
New Hampshire
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Acquisition
Accession
MWM2024.0006
Source or Donor
Nancy T. Block
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1850 - circa 1860
Time Period
19th Century
Notes
Artist names in lower left and right of image, unable to make out details. Same as MWM2024.0006.0017 except 'FOX SC.' is now clear.
Date is listed as circa 1850 - circa 1860 as the text mentions Wolfeboro's population as 2,038 which is the population recorded in the 1850 census meaning book and possibly image were created somewhere between 1850 and 1860.
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Label
Location
below image center
Transcription
Wolf boro'.
Lexicon
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Engraving, Clouds, Hills, Houses, Townscapes, Fences, Trees, Forests, People, Dogs, Churches, Roads, Windows
Dimensions
Width
6-3/16 in
Length
7-7/16 in
Dimension Notes
Page is incomplete with bottom section removed.
Condition
Notes
Page missing bottom section. Small tear in front upper left corner. Small piece of tape on front center top.