Exterior view of the Profile House with the Salem Institute party, Franconia, N.H., Sept. 1877

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1877-09

GUSN

GUSN-173590

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General photographic collection
Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
Geographic locations
New Hampshire
New Hampshire - Franconia
New Hampshire - Franconia - Profile House - Mounted
Exterior view of the Profile House with the Salem Institute party, Franconia, N.H., Sept. 1877
(current record)

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General photographic collection
- Standard-size photographs, 1860s-2000s
  - Geographic locations
    - New Hampshire
      - New Hampshire - Franconia
        New Hampshire - Franconia - Profile House - Mounted
        Exterior view of the Profile House with the Salem Institute party, Franconia, N.H., September 1877 (current record)

Description

An exterior view of a group of stage coaches outside the Profile House in Franconia, New Hampshire as they get ready to leave with the Salem Institute Party. Large teams of horses are hooked up to the stage coaches to pull them. There are two stage coach drivers, Charles Jones and Samuel Allard, standing next to one of the coaches.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hotels (public accommodations)
stagecoaches
exterior views
transportation
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

Edwin N. Peabody, Salem, Mass. 280 1/2 Essex Street / Salem Institute Party leaving Profile House Sept. 1877 / Stage driver #1: Charles Jones /Stage driver #2 Samuel Allard. (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 4 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

1925-03-23

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USNH.0530.0040.001

Acquisition Type

Gift

Image Dimensions

4 3/4 x 7 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Franconia (Grafton county, New Hampshire)

Record Details

Originator

Peabody, Edwin N., d. 1920 (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Jones, Charles
Allard, Samuel

Subjects

Coach drivers

Description Level

Item

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