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Views taken on the summit of Mt. Washington during the winter of 1870-71

Title
Views taken on the summit of Mt. Washington during the winter of 1870-71 [graphic] / by Clough & Kimball.
Author
Clough & Kimball, photographers.
Publication
Concord, N.H. : Clough & Kimball, 1871

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Additional Authors
  • Clough, A. F. (Amos F.), 1833-1872.
  • Kimball, H. A. (Howard A.) 1845-approximately 1930.
  • Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Description
22 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 87x176mm.
Summary
Views of Mt. Washington in winter including snow covered buildings, railroad, frost covering objects making featherlike designs, a waterfall and a man in J. H. Huntington's scientific party measuring wind velocity. Some views duplicated.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Group portraits.
  • Playing cards.
  • Albumen photoprints.
  • Clippings.
  • Photoprints.
  • Stereographs.
Note
  • Two views have newspaper clippings on verso.
  • One view has a miniature hand-drawn 6 of spades with the caption "playing card made & used on Mt. Washington, 1870 & 1871" mounted on verso.
  • Includes a view not part of the series, but captioned "Mt. Washington scientific Corps, &c." published by H. A. Kimball.
  • Views are numbered: 3, 5, 9, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 23, 31, 33, 35-39, 44, out of a series of views numbered 1-46.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Indexed In (note)
  • For a description of the expedition, see, "Mount Washington in winter, or, the experiences of a scientific expedition upon the highest mountain in New England -- 1870-71." Boston: Chick and Andrews, 1871 which includes chapters by the photographers as well as others in the expedition.
Cite As (note)
  • Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Call Number
MFY Dennis Coll 91-F31
OCLC
NYPG91-F31
Author
Clough & Kimball, photographers.
Title
Views taken on the summit of Mt. Washington during the winter of 1870-71 [graphic] / by Clough & Kimball.
Imprint
Concord, N.H. : Clough & Kimball, 1871
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Indexed In:
For a description of the expedition, see, "Mount Washington in winter, or, the experiences of a scientific expedition upon the highest mountain in New England -- 1870-71." Boston: Chick and Andrews, 1871 which includes chapters by the photographers as well as others in the expedition.
Cite As:
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
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Added Author
Clough, A. F. (Amos F.), 1833-1872. Photographer
Kimball, H. A. (Howard A.) 1845-approximately 1930. Photographer
Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Research Call Number
MFY Dennis Coll 91-F31
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